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Nicaragua is a small,impoverished Central American country with a population of six million with avery turbulent history of invasions and intervention by the UnitedStates.  Today, Nicaragua is a member of ALBA, an alliance of socialistcountries of the region based on solidarity, fair trade and coming up withtheir own solutions  to problems of poverty and inequality. Helen Yuill ofthe Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign Action Group talks about Nicaragua, ALBA and whytrade union solidarity is important.

In our latest podcast, Chris Webb describes his role in saving  Plymouth Argyle FC – and how the lessons and  skills from  that are now being used to drive the CWU’s People’s Post campaign, ahead of our rally in Manchester on 5 October 2015. More information on the CWU's People Post campaign can be found here.

In our latest podcast, Chris Webb describes his role in saving  Plymouth Argyle FC – and how the lessons and  skills from  that are now being used to drive the CWU’s People’s Post campaign, ahead of our rally in Manchester on 5 October 2015. More information on the CWU's People Post campaign can be found here.

The housing crisis is insane and it is a lack of political will and not just homes that is to blame. So says Betsy Dillner, director of campaign group Generation Rent.  In this podcast she tells CWU Youth why the battle is one that we can win, but that first the organisation has to face down a threat to its very existence. To donate and help Generation Rent to continue to do their work please visit their crowdfunding page.

The housing crisis is insane and it is a lack of political will and not just homes that is to blame. So says Betsy Dillner, director of campaign group Generation Rent.  In this podcast she tells CWU Youth why the battle is one that we can win, but that first the organisation has to face down a threat to its very existence. To donate and help Generation Rent to continue to do their work please visit their crowdfunding page.

What if your union membership put you on a list of people not to be employed?  Surely such a thing only happens in far off, far away places with poor records on human rights? Wrong. It happened here in the UK very recently and may still be going on. Exposing and ending this scandal is the aim of the Blacklisted Support Group.  In this podcast, Dave Smith of Blacklisted talks to Simon Sapper about the campaign. More information can be found: Blacklist Support Group · hazards.org/blacklistblog

What if your union membership put you on a list of people not to be employed?  Surely such a thing only happens in far off, far away places with poor records on human rights? Wrong. It happened here in the UK very recently and may still be going on. Exposing and ending this scandal is the aim of the Blacklisted Support Group.  In this podcast, Dave Smith of Blacklisted talks to Simon Sapper about the campaign. More information can be found: Blacklist Support Group · hazards.org/blacklistblog

Award-wining performance poet Stephen Morrison-Burke (@MorrisonBurke) shared some of his stories and poems with CWUYouth at a conference fringe event. National Officer Simon Sapper caught up with Stephen after his set to talk poetry, politics and boxing.

Award-wining performance poet Stephen Morrison-Burke (@MorrisonBurke) shared some of his stories and poems with CWUYouth at a conference fringe event. National Officer Simon Sapper caught up with Stephen after his set to talk poetry, politics and boxing.

In this podcast, Bella Sankey, Director of Policy at Liberty, discusses the continuing importance of human rights and civil liberties - a defining issue in the forthcoming General Election, and a debate thrown into sharp relief by the murderous attacks on the Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris. For more information on the work of Liberty please visit: www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk 

In this podcast, Bella Sankey, Director of Policy at Liberty, discusses the continuing importance of human rights and civil liberties - a defining issue in the forthcoming General Election, and a debate thrown into sharp relief by the murderous attacks on the Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris. For more information on the work of Liberty please visit: www.liberty-human-rights.org.uk 

But what is it?How do you do it? Why does it matter? The future of the country is, literally, in the hands of young voters.  This podcast gives the "what, why and how" on this important exercise that will be National Voter Registration Day on 5 February 2015. For more information visit: http://bitetheballot.co.uk/ or :  http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/ Or to simply register to vote:  https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote Make sure you are registered by 20 April to be eligible to vote in the General Election on 7 May 2015

But what is it?How do you do it? Why does it matter? The future of the country is, literally, in the hands of young voters.  This podcast gives the "what, why and how" on this important exercise that will be National Voter Registration Day on 5 February 2015. For more information visit: http://bitetheballot.co.uk/ or :  http://www.aboutmyvote.co.uk/ Or to simply register to vote:  https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote Make sure you are registered by 20 April to be eligible to vote in the General Election on 7 May 2015

A special podcast  to coincide with  the TUC’s Young Workers’ Month. Engaging with young members has its own challenges. Listen to top tips from National President Beryl Shepherd,  Regional Secretary Kevin Beazer, branch secretary David Banbury and Ben Abrams, Chair of the CWU National Youth Committee. For more information about CWU Youth: www.cwuyouth.org Also follow us on Twitter and Facebook

A special podcast  to coincide with  the TUC’s Young Workers’ Month. Engaging with young members has its own challenges. Listen to top tips from National President Beryl Shepherd,  Regional Secretary Kevin Beazer, branch secretary David Banbury and Ben Abrams, Chair of the CWU National Youth Committee. For more information about CWU Youth: www.cwuyouth.org Also follow us on Twitter and Facebook