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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Early warning on impending catastrophe
Tory plans to trim welfare by £12bn will cause untold suffering to millions, says JEREMY CORBYN
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
Historically St Stephen’s entrance and the central lobby have seen demonstrations and protests of all kinds going back to the great Chartist petition, the women’s suffrage campaign and countless other just and proper demands where frustrated people come to parliament demanding action.
Yesterday, Disabled People Against the Cuts came and demanded protection of the independent living fund (ILF).
This group has done wonderful work over the past five years, highlighting the way in which cuts in welfare spending have hit everyone — and disproportionately damage the life chances of those with disabilities — either through fit for work tests or schemes such as the ILF.
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