Working for unity with the southeastern member (6)
I believe the answer is:
sewing
'working for unity' is the definition.
The answer and definition can be both to do with creating things as well as being present participle verbs.
Maybe there's a link between them I don't understand?
'with the southeastern member' is the wordplay.
'with' is a charade indicator (letters next to each other).
'the southeastern' becomes 'SE'.
'member' becomes 'wing' (wing is a kind of member).
'se' put next to 'wing' is 'SEWING'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for sewing that I've seen before include "Joining by stitching" , "Needlework" , "Using a needle and thread" , "Genteel pursuit" , "Working with a needle" .)