DAVE CALFE, general secretary of Aslef, the train drivers’ trade union, writes exclusively for the Morning Star as the union’s five-day annual conference opens in Birmingham
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Our voices must be properly heard in the party and beyond, to ensure our role in society and the workplace is safeguarded, writes KATHY BOLE of Disability Labour
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DISABILITY LABOUR has been representing disabled members in the party since before 2018.
We felt we had achieved a lot since then and that we had developed a great working relationship with Labour Party staffers. Things were improving and then the party started pumping the brakes on our relationship.
A lot of water has passed under the bridge. Once again we are beginning to feel uncertain. Disabled people want to feel included, however this is feeling less and less the case.
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