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Unite Community is hosting an event in Bristol for trade union members and activists that will explore issues around the current social security system. Organisers point out that it is clear that the social security safety net is broken, and that instead of being there to support those in need it has become a political […]
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On a bitterly cold November day Unite Community branches across the country held stalls yesterday as part of a national day of action on 26 November against benefit cuts. Unite activists ran stalls under the banner “Cut Sanctions Not Benefits” in towns and cities across the UK as well as holding a rally outside Parliament […]
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Hundreds of Unite Community members gathered outside Parliament before the Autumn Budget today (26 November) as part of a national day of action. Unite Community called the national day of action to protest against the ongoing cuts and sanctions to people’s benefits, highlighting that one in six claimants are currently working, and to stand in […]
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For years disabled people have faced cuts to support and cuts to the income we need to live in dignity. The savagery of austerity hollowed out public services and resulted in hundreds, if not thousands of untimely deaths, and for many disabled people the decision to pass the assisted suicide bill has only added to […]
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