Unemployed people in Edinburgh have won a significant victory by forcing workfare provider A4e to recognise that claimants on their programmes have the right to take their own representative to meetings with A4e. For over two and a half years A4e have refused to recognise reps from Edinburgh Claimants, affiliated to Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty. A4e…Read moreRead more
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Unemployed win right to representation at Workfare provider A4e
March 31st Demo Against Workfare
Edinburgh stores occupied to oppose slave labour schemes Demonstrators in Edinburgh took direct action on the 31st March Britain-wide day of action against workfare. Protesters occupied British Heart Foundation for an hour then invaded Poundstretcher – both heavily involved in the government’s compulsory “work-for-your-benefits” schemes. Marching into the British Heart Foundation’s large furniture store…Read moreRead more
National Day of Action Against Workfare – Come & Join Us!
SAT 31st MARCH: ACTION TO STOP WORKFARE Britain-wide day of action against forced unpaid labour…. MEET 12 NOON KIRKGATE SHOPPING CENTRE, FOOT OF LEITH WALK To take action at companies and charities still using workfare conscripts- we say to those companies and charities still involved in his rip-off – stop now! All welcome, bring banners, placards, whistles, drums…. Organised…Read moreRead more
Edinburgh Tesco invaded by anti-workfare protesters
Demonstrators opposing compulsory work for benefits invaded two branches of Tesco and picketed Poundstretcher and British Heart Foundation in Edinburgh today Saturday 3rd March. Police dragged protestors out of Tescos, provoking protests and a virtual blockade of the store entrance by the police themselves. Protests continued along the Bridges area of the city centre for…Read moreRead more
Join us to demonstrate against Workfare
NO TO COMPULSORY “WORK-FOR-YOUR-BENEFITS” SCHEMES DEMONSTRATE IN EDINBURGH MEET 12 NOON SATURDAY 3RD MARCH HUNTER SQUARE, off SOUTH BRIDGE We will be demonstrating at Companies exploiting free slave labour….as part of a UK-wide day of action More and more people are opposing the Government’s compulsory “work-for-your-benefits” schemes such as the Work Programme. Sainsburys, Waterstones, TK…Read moreRead more