We’re seeing more and more civil service jobs being farmed out to private companies whose staff get less training, pay, and pensions while being offered poorer working conditions than the public sector. According the Atos Origin annual report for 2009 the company raked in revenue worth €5,127 Billion. This includes ‘solid growth’ across their public sector contracts…Read moreRead more
Shocking surprise – ATOS profits don’t drip down to their staff!
BoS Demo Protests Unlawful Arrest Of Bank Account Funds
EDINBURGH, 9TH JUNE – PEOPLE gathered yesterday at the Bank of Scotland’s Earl Grey Street branch, Tollcross, Edinburgh, to protest the unjust and unlawful arrestment of more than £700 in bank account funds from an account held by Edinburgh resident Jaime. The arrestment was carried out by Stirling Park Sheriff Officer’s acting on behalf of…Read moreRead more
Housing Benefit
Changes coming into force from April 2011. The Government has introduced rules which make the changes listed below – the intention is to save £2 billion. They have used their media to push the lie that Housing Benefit is a disincentive to finding work. London figures show that 87% of claimants of Housing Benefit are in…Read moreRead more
Unemployed Win Against A4e Bullies
Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty (ECAP) have won a significant victory for the unemployed in the war against New Deal provider A4e, thanks to the courageous stand taken by one brave unemployed ex-miner, who despite threats and benefit suspension stood up to A4e for over a year! This infamous multinational have been denying the unemployed who are forced to attend their compulsory workfare schemes the right to…Read moreRead more
ATOS Hit by Protests UK Wide
CUTTING DISABILITY BENEFITS KILLS – was the message being sent by protestors gathered outside the ATOS Edinburgh testing centre in York Place on 14th April, for the Day of Action Against Benefits Cuts. Like many groups round the UK we were there to show our opposition to the brutal attack on people who are sick…Read moreRead more