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
Victory for Edinburgh Unemployed Over A4e
Tribunal overturns sanction and upholds right to representation Claimants in Edinburgh have won a potentially crucial victory in the battle for the right of unemployed people to be represented at DWP provider A4e – thanks to the courageous stand taken by brave ex-miner Peter. An independent Tribunal has ruled that a claimant cannot have…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
YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE ACCOMPANIED TO JOBCENTRE INTERVIEWS and that’s official!
Mr Bill Wilson, Jobcentreplus District Manager for Edinburgh, Lothians and Borders, has stated “there will always be times when customers feel the need to be supported by a friend or advice worker and we will always try to accommodate this, whenever possible.” (letter to Edinburgh Claimants 18.11.2008) Mr Wilson wrote this letter in response to…Read moreRead more