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Protesters Shut Down A4e Edinburgh Office

June 19, 2010 admin5

Protesters against compulsory “work-for-your-benefits” schemes succeeded in shutting down A4e’s Edinburgh office on Wednesday 16th June.  A4e cancelled all appointments and stuck up a notice declaring their Earl Grey Street office closed for the whole day, as demonstrators gathered outside. Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty organised the demo, as part of the UK day of action…Read moreRead more

No to Welfare Abolition – UK Day of Action – June 16th

June 11, 2010 admin5

It’s our money, it’s our future, it’s under attack. NO TO WELFARE ABOLITION – UK DAY OF ACTION, JUNE 16th This is multi-millionaire Emma Harrison (right), owner of A4e, the UK’s most prominent private agency involved in “Welfare to Work” (having to work for your benefits.) We want to let her and her pals in…Read moreRead more

RESIST THE UNFAIR COUNCIL TAX! Demonstrate at the Council Meeting on 5th February WE STOP THE SHERIFF!

January 22, 2009 admin5

Resist the unfair Council policy of threatening thousands of people in arrears with sequestration! Demonstrate at the council meeting 9.30am Thursday 5th Feb 2009 City of Edinburgh Council meeting, City chambers, High St, Edinburgh Organised by Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty The Council Tax is widely recognised as being unfair, disproportionately hitting those on low and…Read moreRead more

Edinburgh City Finance Committee Disrupted

November 13, 2008 admin5

Members of Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty disrupted the Finance and Resources Committee meeting at the City Chambers on Tuesday 11th November, after the committee agreed to the second phase of the aggressive collection of council tax arrears, which the group argue is unjust. Angry protests from the public benches forced the Councillors to temporarily abandon…Read moreRead more