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Booklet remembers ‘lasting legacy’ of Seán McGovern

By John Pring on 28th July 2022 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Booklet remembers ‘lasting legacy’ of Seán McGovern
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A union has published a booklet filled with tributes to the life and work of the “unique and irreplaceable” disabled activist Seán McGovern, who died two years ago. The booklet, Remembering Seán McGovern (PDF)*, by Mark Metcalf, is being launched today […]

Employers often failed to protect disabled workers during pandemic, says TUC

By John Pring on 10th June 2021 Category: Employment

Employers often failed to protect disabled workers during pandemic, says TUC
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Employers have frequently failed to take action to protect disabled workers who were at particular risk from coronavirus during the pandemic, according to the “frightening” results of a new survey carried out on behalf of the TUC. Of those disabled workers […]

Pandemic ‘has exposed the shadow of eugenics’, TUC conference hears

By John Pring on 11th March 2021 Category: Human Rights

Pandemic ‘has exposed the shadow of eugenics’, TUC conference hears
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The “shadow of eugenics” is hanging over the country’s response to the coronavirus pandemic, disabled trade unionists have been told at their annual conference. Speaker after speaker at the annual TUC disabled workers’ conference spoke of how government decisions – and […]

Disabled workers ‘have had rights repeatedly breached during pandemic’

By John Pring on 11th March 2021 Category: Employment

Disabled workers ‘have had rights repeatedly breached during pandemic’
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Disabled workers have had their rights repeatedly breached during the coronavirus pandemic, the annual conference of disabled trade unionists has heard. The TUC disabled workers’ conference heard how disabled workers had been forced by employers to risk their lives by attending […]

Disabled activists back call for action on disability pay gap

By John Pring on 7th November 2019 Category: Employment

Disabled activists back call for action on disability pay gap
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Disabled people will effectively work for free for the last 57 days of this year because of the huge gap between their earnings and those of non-disabled employees, new TUC research has shown. Disabled activists this week backed the TUC call […]

Summit hears calls on direct action, assessment boycotts and hate crime

By John Pring on 9th November 2017 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Summit hears calls on direct action, assessment boycotts and hate crime
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A new handbook on direct action, a national day of action on inclusive education, and a call for healthcare professionals to boycott disability benefit assessments were among campaign ideas suggested by disabled activists at a national conference. The National Disabled People’s […]

Summit meeting will aim to bring movement together on independent living

By John Pring on 14th September 2017 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Summit meeting will aim to bring movement together on independent living
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Activists are hoping that a national disabled people’s “summit” will bring disabled people, their organisations and unions together to fight back against the repeated attacks on their right to independent living. Plans for the day-long summit were launched at a fringe […]

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