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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Devolution in the north of England: towards a labour movement agenda
We need our democratic institutions to have the resources and powers to stand up to business interests, writes Unison North West organiser PETER URWIN
An effective campaign by the Better Buses group combined with metro mayor Andy Burnham’s willingness to stand up to the bus companies shows what is possible
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
SALFORD City Council has recently launched an ambitious programme in pursuit of a fairer, greener and healthier city.
The Salford Way will use the tools currently available to the council to pursue real improvements for the people of Salford.
But much more could be done in areas like Salford that have principled socialist leadership, if subnational institutions had more resources and power to deliver on their democratic mandate.
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