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Labour conference: McDonnell says autistic activists must ‘eyeball’ shadow ministers

By John Pring on 26th September 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Labour conference: McDonnell says autistic activists must ‘eyeball’ shadow ministers
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Labour’s shadow chancellor has told disabled party activists they need to “eyeball” senior figures in the party who have not done enough to take on board the policies outlined in their new neurodiversity manifesto. John McDonnell was speaking to members of […]

TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference: Urgent action call on deaths of autistic people

By John Pring on 23rd May 2019 Category: Human Rights

TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference: Urgent action call on deaths of autistic people
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Disabled trade unionists have called for urgent action to address the tragic inadequacies that have led to the deaths of scores of autistic and other disabled people in care settings. This week’s annual TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference in Bournemouth backed an […]

Launch of Neurodivergent Labour ‘could be milestone in fight for rights and equality’

By John Pring on 14th February 2019 Category: Activism and Campaigning

Launch of Neurodivergent Labour ‘could be milestone in fight for rights and equality’
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The launch of a new user-led political organisation is set to be a “landmark event” for neurodivergent people in the Labour party. After three years of lobbying, discussions and consultation, disabled party members launched Neurodivergent Labour in central London on Saturday. […]

TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference: Frustration at London Underground autism refusal

By John Pring on 25th May 2017 Category: Employment

TUC Disabled Workers’ Conference: Frustration at London Underground autism refusal
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Union activists are planning a high-profile campaign against London Underground after it refused to introduce an employment policy on autism and neurodiversity. Janine Booth, a member of the RMT transport union, told the TUC’s annual Disabled Workers’ Conference in London that […]

TUC Disabled Workers Conference: PIP U-turn ‘could be turning-point’ in fightback

By John Pring on 26th May 2016 Category: Benefits and Poverty

TUC Disabled Workers Conference: PIP U-turn ‘could be turning-point’ in fightback
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Union delegates say the government’s decision to reverse planned cuts to its new disability benefit could be a turning-point in the fightback against its repeated attacks on disabled people. The TUC Disabled Workers Conference in London voted in favour of an […]

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