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Take Part In Boycott Workfare Week Of Action This Week
Next week sees a week of action against workfare, as the government introduces the harshest forced labour scheme yet seen – “community work placements”. These placements are full time, lasting for 6 months and build upon the failure of the … Continue reading
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Universal Credit Roll Out Delayed, But Workfare For Workers Set To Start
The government has announced the next phase of roll outs for Universal Credit, along with changes to the jobseeker’s agreement, which will now become Claimant Commitment, and the announcement of pilots of workfare for in work claimants.
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Boycott Workfare: Picket Of Marks And Spencers – Sat 13th
This week is Boycott Workfare’s week of action against forced labour. The campaign has been very successful in getting companies and charities to withdraw from schemes that force unemployed and disabled people to work for free. Workfare doesn’t help people … Continue reading
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Workfare Picket Report – End Unpaid Labour At Poundland
As part of the Boycott Workfare week of action, a picket was held outside Poundland on Corporation Street in the cold and snow yesterday. We joined West Midlands SolFed, Boycott Workfare and Communities Against The Cuts to continue the campaign … Continue reading
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A Response To Mark Hoban’s Lies: Workfare Doesn’t Work
In the Telegraph today, ahead of the vote which will pass retroactive legislation so that the government doesn’t have to repay £130m of sanctions illegally robbed from unemployed people on workfare schemes, Mark Hoban – the minister for employment – … Continue reading
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Help End Workfare – Online Actions All Week And Picket On Saturday
This week is a national week of action to help end workfare, called by Boycott Workfare. Monday to Friday sees online actions targeted at workfare supporters and providers, and on Saturday there will be a picket of Poundland on Corporation … Continue reading
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Workfare Can Be Broken – Join the Week of Action and help make it happen
Take part in the week of action 18-24 March called by Boycott Workfare. We’ll be organising events around Birmingham – get in touch if you want to be involved in decided what, where and when or keep an eye out … Continue reading
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UK Uncut and Boycott Workfare Demonstrations in Birmingham – Reports and Photos
Yesterday demonstrations took place in Birmingham city centre as part of a national day of action called by UK Uncut and Boycott Workfare. Starbucks on Colmore Row and New Street were occupied in protest at tax avoidance which costs us … Continue reading
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Today is International Day of Persons With Disabilities. It is Also the Day Disabled People In the UK Can Be Forced into Unlimited Unpaid Workfare
Monday 3rd December is International Day of Persons With Disabilities, a UN sponsored day to promote an understanding of disability issues and mobilize support for the dignity, rights and well-being of persons with disabilities. In a somewhat sick twist of … Continue reading
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Workfare’s Christmas Bonus For The Bosses – Demonstrate, 8th December
As part of the Boycott Workfare national week of action starting on Saturday 8th December, Boycott Workfare West Midlands will be holding a demonstration outside shops in Birmingham City Centre that profit from the free labour supplied by the taxpayer. … Continue reading
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Birmingham Against The Cuts 