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Every Friday here on UniteLIVE, we bring you the latest heroes and zeroes amid the coronavirus crisis. Here are this week’s latest:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Labour MP Dan Carden<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Unite assistant general secretary Howard Beckett explained in a comment piece republished on UniteLIVE earlier this week<\/a>, the covert human intelligence sources bill (CHIS) – also known as the Spycops bill – places many lawful organisations, including trade unions, at risk of infiltration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bill is now being rushed through the House of Commons – but Unite alongside other unions and campaign groups such as the Blacklist Support Group are calling on MPs to oppose it. This week, Labour MP for Liverpool Walton Dan Carden resigned as Shadow Financial Secretary to the Treasury and from Labour\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s frontbench over the issue and stood firmly in opposition to the bill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unite praises Dan’s brave stance – and urges other MPs to likewise oppose the bill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find out more in the Tribune article linked below.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Solidarity to Dan.<\/p>\n

Dan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s own family went through the Liverpool Dockers dispute of the 90\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s. He is immersed in justice for Hillsborough.<\/p>\n

He understands the power of the state and knows this to be dangerous legislation.<\/p>\n

The whole movement should stand with him. \u00e2\u015b\u0160 https:\/\/t.co\/5NUn7v9eRa<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u201d Howard Beckett (@BeckettUnite) October 15, 2020<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n