by uplandslabour | Jul 18, 2018 | Equality & Human Rights, What We Care About
In July 2018, members of Uplands Labour took an active role in organising Swansea’s response to the UK visit of Donald Trump. This included a demonstration in Swansea City Centre on Thursday 12th July, as well as crowdfunding for coaches to take protestors to...
by uplandslabour | May 2, 2018 | Equality & Human Rights, What We Care About
A motion passed in an Uplands branch meeting, and subsequently passed at Swansea West CLP, called for Swansea Labour to lead the reinstatement of May Day celebrations in Swansea. In years gone by, this has been the role of the unions, but no events have been held in...
by uplandslabour | Sep 18, 2017 | Equality & Human Rights, Mary Sherwood, Personal Blogs, What We Care About
Research undertaken at different points in history has demonstrated that in the UK, poverty is not caused by fecklessness or poor housekeeping but policy failure. Benefit recipients have always faced abject poverty, humiliation and judgement as wealth is deliberately...
by uplandslabour | Sep 18, 2017 | Equality & Human Rights, What We Care About
An Asylum Seeker Has Been Found Dead in Swansea Marina We are mourning the death of Eyob, an Ethiopian asylum seeker, who arrived in Swansea just over a year ago, and whose body has been found in the Marina. It is a shocking reminder to all of us that more needs to...
