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National Day of Action Against Atos - Latest Round Up

claimantsfightback | 27.09.2011 11:34 | Health | Public sector cuts | Social Struggles | World

Cities around the UK are mobilising for the next National Day of Action Against Poverty Pimps Atos taking place on Friday 30th September.



Disabled people and supporters, claimants groups and anti-cuts groups will be gathering outside the offices of Atos once again demanding an end to the demeaning health testing which has seen thousands of people stripped of benefits.

Details of all the protests, pickets and events so far below. If you are organising a protest then please email us to be added to the list:  notowelfarecuts@yahoo.co.uk


Birmingham
Friday, September 30 · 12:00pm – 2:00pm
Five Ways House, Islington Row, Middleway, B15 1SF

Demonstration and Leafletting Outside the ATOS Assesment centre
Five Ways house is just next to Five Ways train station and we will
leaflet there as well. We may decide to move to the city centre for more
visibility but a decision on that will be made on the day.
Action supported by Birmingham Against the Cuts, DPAC and Enable


Brighton
Friday, September 30 · from 12pm
Churchill Square, Brighton

Performance of Dick Whittington & His Work Capability Assessment – join in & shout at the computer!
Funeral procession for those who have died because of Atos. Wear black!
Leafleting & picket of Atos Healthcare testing centre in Upper North Street.

 http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=124505187651081


Chatham
Friday, September 30 · 12:00pm – 3:00pm
ATOS Assessment Centre Batchelor St Chatham (Next to Jolly Caulkers)

Medway Against Cuts will be holding a picket outside the Chatham Atos centre from 12pm – 2pm:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137896926308042


Edinburgh
Friday, September 30 · 11:00am – 1:00pm
Atos building, 44 York Place, Edinburgh

Edinburgh Atos Protest – please turn up and show your support:  https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=177407589003798


Glasgow
Friday 30th September 1.30pm – 2.30pm
Atos Medical Assessment Centre, Corunna House, 29 Cadogan Street, G2 7RD

The National Day Of Action Against Atos event will happen in Glasgow outside the Atos Medical Assessment Centre.

They will be handing out leaflets to those attending sickness assessments on how to deal with the medical:  http://thecrutchcollective.blogspot.com/2011/09/anti-atos-banner-making-and-meeting.html


Leeds
Friday, September 30 · 12:00pm – 12:30pm
Atos Origin Leeds, MWB Business Exchange, Whitehall Quay, Leeds

Leeds Protest on Day of Action Against Atos. Organised by Youth Fight For Jobs:  https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=224411990947204


London
In London people will be gathering outside the BMJ Recruitment Fair where Atos will be attempting to recruit yet more ‘disability assessors’:  http://benefitclaimantsfightback.wordpress.com/2011/09/09/protest-atos-outside-the-bmj-recruitment-fair-30th-sept/

 http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125516627524734


Manchester
Friday, September 30 · 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Albert Bridge House
Bridge Street
Manchester M60 9DA

 http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=280945048585059


Norwich
Friday, September 30 · 4:30pm – 5:30pm
Atos, St Marys House, Norwich

Local poet Vince Laws will be protesting outside Atos, St Mary’s House and invites people to join him:  http://www.vincelaws.com/


Nottingham
Friday, September 30 · 12:00pm – 3:00pm
Pedestrianised area of Hockley, outside Jugglers at the crossing of Broad St/Carlton St/Stoney St

A protest against ATOS and the their unfair capability assessments, designed to strip claimants of their disability benefits.

Assemble in Hockley to head over to protest at the ATOS assessment centre on Stoney Street:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=278089295537408


York
Friday, September 30 – 12:30pm – 2:00pm
St. Sampson’s Square

In line with the national call-out for actions against ATOS on 30th September, York Welfare Campaign are organising a protest and speak-out at St Sampson’s Square:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=235204036528355


Online
Online Protest Against the Atos Enablers – they’re all in it together!

As part of the next National Day of Action Against disability deniers Atos, being held on Friday 30th September, join in the online protest to inform people doing business with Atos exactly where the money’s coming from.

 http://www.facebook.com/#!/event.php?eid=199018570168931


Events are also planned in Hastings, Sheffield and more – watch this space for details!

For the main facebook event page for the National Day of Action visit:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=181940165210541

Please blog, tweet, spread the word!

claimantsfightback
- e-mail: notowelfarecuts@yahoo.co.uk
- Homepage: http://benefitclaimantsfightback.wordpress.com/

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28.09.2011 12:50

Bristol

Friday, September 30 · 11:00am - 2:00pm
Government Buildings, Flowers Hill, Brislington, Bristol BS4 5LA.

Welfare as we know it is under attack. Those claiming disability benefits are facing severe pressure as record numbers are being assessed as fit for work when they aren’t. ATOS, the company doing the tests, seems to be paid by results and the tests are carried out in such a way as to make them extremely underhand and unfair. Join the protest, all welcome:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=277024365654583

Chester

Friday, September 30 · 12:00pm - 2:00pm
1 & 2 Grosvenor Court, 151 Foregate Street, Chester, CH1 1HG

JOIN US outside Atos Healthcare, Chester to protest against this multi-national private company who "make profits by stripping severely ill & disabled people of their benefits:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=297310983616812

Sheffield

Friday, September 30 · 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Hartshead Square, Sheffield

Come and give ATOS some food for thought. But you won't find any teddy bears at this picnic. Because ATOS certainly aren't kind and cuddly:  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=174718342607226

claimantsfightback
- Homepage: http://benefitclaimantsfightback.wordpress.com/


Oxford protest

28.09.2011 18:28

1.15-2.15 59 St Aldates OX1 1ST

Please come with banners, placards and raise your voice against Atos.

Stop Atos


one more

28.09.2011 19:47

Hastings

Friday, September 30 · 10:00am - 12:00pm
7-8, Queens Rd, Hastings, East Sussex TN34 1QP

Organised by Hastings Against Cuts (HAC):  http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=276592769031650

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