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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 […]
Disabled and union activists have joined family, friends and politicians in paying tribute to Seán McGovern – a principled, tenacious and influential fighter for disability rights – who died last week. He died suddenly, only a day after the death of […]
The Labour party is on a “collision course” with the equality and human rights watchdog and the United Nations because of its failure to accept the need for a legal right to independent living, according to a national network of disabled […]
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 […]