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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Big challenges ahead for Midlands workers
LEE BARRON assesses the top topics that will be under debate at the TUC Midlands regional council
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
DELEGATES to the TUC Midlands Regional Council will gather in Derby this weekend for a special annual conference, coming as it does in the TUC 150th anniversary year.
The conference affords us an opportunity to look back and celebrate our achievements and the wonderful stories of activists throughout the years who have fought for justice and a fairer deal for working people.
We have come a long way and, today, we stand on the shoulders of giants who have secured so many gains over the decades.
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