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Trade Unionists for Fair Votes
I recently attended a meeting of Politics for the Many where we were given a presentation about the last General Election and the way...
kevinndaws
Jul 184 min read


Do you know what an Easy Read document is?
Recently you may have noticed that when we post an article on the All4Inclusion website we have, often, also been posting an Easy Read...
kevinndaws
Jul 162 min read


Making rail accessible for all
This issue of making sure that all public transport is accessible for disabled people is constantly raised at the TUC Disabled Workers...
kevinndaws
Jul 123 min read


Silence in the face of cruelty isn’t neutrality - it is complicity.
Today the Unite Policy Conference debated an Emergency Motion - Disabled Workers Oppose Welfare Reforms - which did not pull any punches...
kevinndaws
Jul 93 min read


Unite the Union Condemning the Cuts to Disability Benefits
At the Unite Policy Conference on Tuesday, Phil Blundell, who is Vice-Chair of the Unite North West Disabled Members Committee, moved the...
kevinndaws
Jul 83 min read


Ask your MP to Vote NO to Bin the Bill
Last week we saw the unexpected sight of the Government rapidly backpedalling on the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payments...
kevinndaws
Jul 85 min read


The social model and inclusion – leading by example
Approximately 10 days ago I posted an article called Have you heard of the Social Model of Disability? I wrote that article to given an...
kevinndaws
Jul 73 min read


30 years of disability discrimination law
This year marks 30 years since the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA) was introduced and this was remembered at the TUC Disabled Workers...
kevinndaws
Jul 65 min read


Reasonable Adjustments
Reasonable adjustments is a major issue for disabled workers and, unsurprisingly, it is the number one issue that trade union reps take...
kevinndaws
Jul 45 min read


Challenging Pay Disparity for Disabled Workers
My colleague from Unite the Union, Phil Blundell, spoke in the debate on the Disability Pay Gap. The motion was moved by the National...
kevinndaws
Jul 13 min read


TODAY is the Final Day of the Government Consultation and your chance to Say NO to the Disability Benefit Cuts
We are delighted to publish the article below from Dr Sue Wilbraham who is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Cumbria. Sue is...
kevinndaws
Jun 302 min read


Tackling Disability Discrimination and Ableism
The subject of ableism has not always been properly addressed at the TUC Disabled Workers Conference, but this year it was. The Unite...
kevinndaws
Jun 303 min read


Have you heard of the Social Model of Disability?
What is it? The social model of disability defines disability as a result of societal barriers, rather than individual impairments. It...
kevinndaws
Jun 285 min read


Moments of Resistance – Cecily Blyther
One of my UCU colleagues, Cecily Blyther was invited to give one of only three Moments of Resistance speeches at this year's TUC Disabled...
kevinndaws
Jun 253 min read


Thirty years of Disability Discrimination law
This year Unison brought a motion to the TUC Disabled Workers Conference to mark thirty years since the disability discrimination act...
kevinndaws
Jun 234 min read


Neurodiversity the workplace and inclusive recruitment practices
Did you know that currently 1 in 7 people in the UK are neurodivergent? When we talk about neuro diversity and someone describing...
kevinndaws
Jun 204 min read


Fighters, but not that type of fighting!
When I saw the film title ‘Fighters’ I wasn’t really interested because I am not a fan of boxing. But then I saw Tanni Grey-Thompson...
kevinndaws
Jun 152 min read


Disabled Workers Oppose Welfare Reforms
The following article or blog is based on the presentation by Andy Mitchell of Unite Community and DPAC (Disabled People Against Cuts) at...
kevinndaws
Jun 145 min read


Disabled workers demand representation and voice
Over the Bank Holiday weekend I attended the UCU Congress in Liverpool where, one of the motions I hoped to move was entitled Disabled...
kevinndaws
May 273 min read


Kevin Daws meets Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson
Baroness Tanni Grey Thompson speaking to Kevin Daws in February 2025

Scott Whitney
Feb 181 min read
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