Unison director of organising KEVIN LUCAS explains the Organising to Win strategy, its successes to date and key tests on the union’s horizon
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Rats, ropes and revolution in Braunston
Unite Northampton regional officer SEAN KETTLE reports on a successful attempt to bring a famous working-class struggle back to life
The performance of Rats, Ropes and Revolution
Young workers do want to get involved in Unison, and where that is enabled we see growth in workplace power, argue Unison North West Young Members co-chairs ZAIHERA CHAUDHRY and IAN CAULFIELD
British military spending is among the highest in the world, diverts scarce resources from far better causes and fuels international conflict. It’s time we made different choices, argues LIZ PAYNE
Trade unions, trades councils and community organisations must work together to build lasting solidarity and resistance to the far right, argues DREW GILCHRIST
Animal metaphors are testament to delight in the non-human world and what we hope and wish for human freedom, argue ROX MIDDLETON, LIAM SHAW and MIRIAM GAUNTLETT"
Economists estimate extreme poverty could be drastically reduced for a fraction of global defence spending, yet military budgets continue to expand year on year, says JON TRICKETT MP, ahead of the Stop the War International Conference on Saturday
ON Saturday night a packed community hall in Braunston, Northamptonshire, heard the story of the 100th anniversary of a 14-week strike by canal boat workers.
The strike was sparked when employers cut wages by 15 per cent and by the appalling conditions faced by workers and their families who lived on the barges.
The event was organised by Unite Northamptonshire Community branch chair and activist Russ Hickman and myself.
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