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• Proposals that seek to limit the right to peaceful protest must be rejected, says UNISON

  12-03-2024 20:10
  
  UNISON is extremely concerned at recent reports that Lord Walney, the government’s independent adviser on political violence and disruption, has proposed that MPs, councillors and Labour-affiliated unions cut ties and no longer engage with the Palestine Solidarity Campaign.
  UNISON completely opposes these proposals and limits on the right to peaceful protest, and urges the government and opposition parties to reject them.
  The Palestine Solidarity Campaign does not support protests out
  
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• Fragmented and under-funded

  12-03-2024 18:24
  
  Two fundamental themes came out of UNISON’s national community seminar and conference in Chester last weekend – organising and funding. Each is an issue which presents particular challenges to the community sector.
  Funding
  On funding, activists at the seminar on Friday heard a detailed presentation from Rebecca Young, head of policy, research and campaigns at The National Council for Voluntary Organisations (NCVO).
  Ms Young detailed the organisation’s recent research into the c
  
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• Community conference told: ‘You are the stewards of the New Deal’

  12-03-2024 13:01
  
  UNISON assistant general secretary Jon Richards opened the union’s national community conference in Chester on Saturday before introducing shadow deputy prime minister, Angela Rayner, who gave a speech to delegates before taking questions.
  Mr Richards took aim at the recent Conservative government budget calling it “fantasy policy making, and a low piece of political theatre”.
  “What did it offer to support the work that you or our members do? What about housing – an
  
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