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Boycott Workfare Glasgow 23rd March Photos

23-03-2013 17:14

The Poundland stores on Argyle Street and Union Street were picketed. Switch Off Poundland.

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Boycott Workfare @ Poundland Glasgow Saturday 23rd March 11am

21-03-2013 21:10

Superdrug have pulled out of Workfare, so we will be picketing Poundland's largest city centre store instead: 167-201, Argyle St, G2 8BU

Facebook Event Page:

http://www.facebook.com/events/164977433649794/

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JSA & ESA South London Claimants Union

21-03-2013 13:32

For a Claimants Union in South London!

Wednesday 27th March 4pm
Eileen House, 80-94 Newington Causeway, SE1 6EF

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Boycott Workfare @ British Heart Foundation Update Glasgow Sat. 23rd March 11am

18-03-2013 20:24

12 noon, British Heart Foundation, 10 Union Street, G1 3QX

Organised by the Crutch Collective and the Scottish Unemployed Workers Network.
Backed by Unite the Union Community Branch, Right to Work, Clydeside IWW and Glasgow Solidarity Federation.

Facebook Event Page:

http://www.facebook.com/events/164977433649794/

Edinburgh Event Page:

http://www.facebook.com/events/429023800520044/

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Boycott Workfare @ Superdrug Glasgow Sat. 23rd March 11am

18-03-2013 20:08

Superdrug, 66 Arygle Street, G2 8AG

Organised by the Crutch Collective and the Scottish Unemployed Workers Network.
Backed by Unite the Union Community Branch, Right to Work, Clydeside IWW and Glasgow Solidarity Federation.

Facebook Event Page:

http://www.facebook.com/events/164977433649794/

Edinburgh Event Page:

http://www.facebook.com/events/429023800520044/

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Jobseekers & ESA Workshop this Wednesday 4pm @ Eileen House

18-03-2013 19:29

Horizontal skillshare on claiming Jobseekers Allowance and Employment & Support Allowance (ESA) with the intention to set up a South East London Claimants Union.

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Sheffield action against library closures and workfare, 23rd March

18-03-2013 12:59

This Saturday, we'll be taking to the streets to defend our libraries and take action against forced unpaid work. Join us!

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Its The End Of Workfare As We Know It, and I Feel Fine

01-03-2013 20:21

Why the decision handed down by the court is good news against a system with hidden objectives

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PDSA withdraws from workfare

20-02-2013 17:52

As of today (20th February) the PDSA has withdrawn from all government workfare schemes.

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Even A4E Tutor thinks Workfare is wrong

17-02-2013 17:49

If government poverty pimps are slagging their attacks on the unemployed what hope does IDS have?

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Protests held against Workfare in Norwich,Norfolk.

16-02-2013 19:44

Norwich-A group of around 25 activists from a broad colition of Anarchists,Socialists,Greens ,Trade Unionists and local people, including a vocal member of Unities' Cambridge branch today protested today against the governments workfare program, which forces jobseekers to work up to eight weeks unpaided and without receiving the minimum wage of £6.19 an hour.

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It’s Official: UK Government’s Workfare Programme is Illegal Forced Labour

12-02-2013 14:01

The UK Government’s controversial Back to Work programme, deemed workfare by critics, received a bloody nose this week as all but one of the WorkFare schemes were found to compel a person’s labour and deemed illegal by the Court of Appeal at the Royal Courts of Justice. Though not an ultimate victory, this ruling sends a clear signal to the UK government that the public might not be willing to surrender their social contract without a fight after all.

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Workfare picket in Peckham on Saturday 16th

09-02-2013 12:00

South London Solidarity Federation continues the campaign against Workfare with another picket of Poundland. The budget shop has announced that it is re-entering the controversial unpaid work scheme after the defeat of a court case against it:

http://solfed.org.uk/?q=south-london%2Fslsf-to-poundland-youre-next

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Folk The System!!! Robb Johnson,Cosmo and Ukelele anarcho-Dave 26 January

03-01-2013 03:55

Radical Folk Against The System

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The Westcountry Mutineer #3 Out Now!

24-12-2012 17:45

Ho! Ho! Ho! The Westcountry Mutineer issue 3 is out now - better late than never! A new-ish radical tabloid, definitely not in the same style as The Bath Bomb, but for all the westcountry

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The Conservation ‘Volunteers’ Who Are Forced To Work Unpaid

14-12-2012 11:35

The Conservation Volunteers (formally BTCV) have been revealed as one of the UK's largest exploiters of forced labour. Tell them what you think today as part of the National Week of Action Against Workfare

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Boycott Workfare Video

11-12-2012 13:47

Video of the day of action on Saturday 8th December. After handing leaflets outside Poundland the demonstration moves onto Argos where protesters occupy the store and handout over a thousand leaflets and only leave once the busy Christmas queues have completely disappeared. This is followed by a brief visit to Superdrug before finishing the demonstration outside McDonalds where Food not Bombs gave away free vegan burgers

http://vimeo.com/55231456

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Anti-Workfare Pickets Glasgow Report

10-12-2012 20:31

On Saturday 8th December as part of the Boycott Workfare Week Of Action a couple of dozen people from Clydeside Industrial Workers Of The World, the Crutch Collective, Glasgow Anarchist Federation, Glasgow Solidarity Federation, the Right To Work Campaign and other individuals leafleted a branch of Superdrug in one of the city centre's busiest streets.

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Boycott Workfare day of action

10-12-2012 18:28

Saturday 8th December was the start of a week of action against Workfare, in Birmingham protesters from Boycott Workfare, Birmingham Against the Cuts, Disabled People Against the Cuts, Anonymous Birmingham and Birmingham Food not Bombs gathered outside Poundland, a local company using Workfare. The groups we’re also joined by protesters coming from the nearby UK Uncut Starbucks action where Starbucks were targeted for not paying tax.[1]

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small determined workfare demo in holloway, london yesterday

09-12-2012 12:17

london activists targeted businesses in holloway yesterday, handing out employment rights and solidarity information leaflets to workers exploited under the government 'workfare' scheme.