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ACTIVISTS hit out yesterday at a growing “climate of fear” in voluntary organisations that sees funding used to effectively gag opposition to austerity policies.
Grassroots umbrella group the National Coalition for Independent Action (NCIA) said recent events — such as Oxfam’s referral to the Charity Commission for speaking out on poverty — reflected a situation “getting worse just at the point when it needs to get better.”
Academic Mike Aiken highlighted cases of “subtle and menacing” bullying by political figures and contractual clauses silencing charities in return for funds.
Trade unionists must raise our voices not only for justice and against occupation, but also to protect our fundamental right to protest, writes LOUISE REGAN, ahead of a not-to-be-missed PSC conference
Organised workers at the notoriously anti-union global giant are scoring victory after victory, and now international bodies are pitching in to finally force this figurehead of corporate capitalism to give in to unionisation, writes EMILIO AVELAR
