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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How can Labour members lift the siege mentality?
Creating shifts at the grassroots is key, says SOLOMON HUGHES
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
IS THERE some “siege mentality” in the Corbyn camp? A defensiveness, a tendency to see criticism as illegitimate. Maybe even a touch of paranoia sometimes?
Of course there is — because Jeremy Corbyn and his supporters have been under siege. Relentlessly. For over three years. Like it says in Catch-22 — just because you’re paranoid doesn’t mean they aren’t after you.
What should we do about it? Well, one way to relieve a siege mentality: relieve the siege.
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