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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When thousands hit the streets to express their anger and despair
From across the left and beyond, people united to send a message to the politicians who think the poor are nothing but a drag on society. Everyone had a story to tell, writes LESLEY DOCKSEY
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 THE day when thousands of people from across Britain poured into London to demonstrate against Tory austerity, high society poured out of London to attend the last day of racing at one of the main events of the summer season for the privileged — Royal Ascot.
While coaches, cars and trains decanted protesters, Waterloo station was awash with top hats and posh frocks waiting to board the Ascot train.
Up to 250,000 people came to London and no-one can say the demonstration, organised by the People’s Assembly, wasn’t representative of the broad spectrum of people’s anger at Tory policies — policies that have seen vital budget cuts affecting so many people, with the poorest targeted more than most, and the rich not at all.
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