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Boycott Workfare | 05.10.2012 09:23

The fight back against workfare continues...



The fight back against workfare continues on Oct 20th when tens of thousands are expected to march on London against austerity. As people march for a future that works, Boycott Workfare will be taking action for a future without forced unpaid labour.

The growing resistance against exploitative government work schemes is rattling the arrogance of workfare’s architects and profiteers. Retailers have withdrawn from workfare due to pressure from campaigners; warnings of “imminent contract failures” are being m
ade by Work Programme charities. Neither Workfare nor the Work Programme is working.

Any of us could be subjected to forced unpaid work through the government's back to work schemes, so it's in the interest of all of us that we fight back. At the end of the day, workfare is an attack on the work and welfare of the unemployed and employed. It not only provides a source of cheap labour to profit-making companies but it also undermines the pay and conditions of those already in paid work.

Join Boycott Workfare in London on Oct 20th and let’s shut down the profiteers exploiting the unemployed.

Meet at 2.30pm at Oxford Circus.

Bring game face, banners, noise and fight back!

Boycott Workfare
- e-mail: info@boycottworkfare.org
- Homepage: http://www.boycottworkfare.org

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GENERAL MANAGER HOLIDAY INN OXFORD CIRCUS.

09.10.2012 08:43

I require you to remove the picture of my Hotel from your we site.I also request you do not do another demonstration outside my Hotel because we have no Government Workfare Scheme people at this Hotel and never have had.Also we do not have a single person paid below the minimum wage at this Hotel and we never have had. I find this practice abhorrent and would never allow it in my Hotel.Remember Holiday Inn is a predominantly franchise organisation and whilst they Manage an some run properties,they do not Manage or own this property.
Please confirm back to me that you have adhered to my wishes.
I have many guests from all over the world and 90% of my staff are loyal and long serving.
Guests do not come to London to be harassed by demonstrators and your actions could eventually cost some of my employees their jobs if this business suffers because of your mis conceived actions.
Please call me if you want to discuss this further.
Yours David Melrose
General Manager
Holiday Inn oxford circus.
tel - 020 7316 4661

DAVID MELROSE
mail e-mail: dmelrose@holidayinnoxfordcircus.com