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Combat workfare - Wavertree

start: 
Sat, 16/06/2012 - 13:00

Location

Asda
126 Smithdown Road
L15 3JR Liverpool
United Kingdom
53° 23' 44.3688" N, 2° 56' 25.8756" W
See map: Google Maps
Event organiser: 
Liverpool Solidarity Federation
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The second week of our latest run of workfare pickets will be targeting those exploiting unpaid labour in Wavertree, to underline that this campaign is not confined to the City Centre.

If you are travelling from Town, assemble at the bus stops on Great Charlotte Street, up the steps from St John's Market and Clayton Square, between 12 and 12.30. Map here: http://bit.ly/KkEMIA

If you prefer to head straight to Wavertree, meet at the Asda on Smithdown Road at 1pm.

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Communications blockade - A4e Bootle

start: 
Thu, 14/06/2012 (All day) to Fri, 15/06/2012 (All day)
Event organiser: 
Liverpool Solidarity Federation

A4e is the best example of everything that is wrong with workfare, workfare providers, and the culture of greed that drives the workfare industry. Investigations for fraud were launched in February 2012, and not for the first time.

On Thursday 14 June, we are asking everyone to make their voice heard. Whether you are in Bootle or not, call A4e and complain about their involvement in the work programme.

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Communications blockade - A4e Liverpool

start: 
Tue, 12/06/2012 (All day) to Wed, 13/06/2012 (All day)
Event organiser: 
Liverpool Solidarity Federation
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So far, action against workfare has focused on the high street providers. These high profile actions will continue as the campaign goes on. But we also need to be hitting the profiteers, such as A4e.

A4e is the best example of everything that is wrong with workfare, workfare providers, and the culture of greed that drives the workfare industry. Investigations for fraud were launched in February 2012, and not for the first time.

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Combat workfare - Liverpool City Centre

start: 
Sat, 09/06/2012 - 12:30

Location

Next to Nowhere
96 Bold Street
L1 4HY Liverpool
United Kingdom
53° 24' 9.4644" N, 2° 58' 38.928" W
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Event organiser: 
Liverpool Solidarity Federation
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To kick off a rolling series of pickets and occupations against workfare, leading up to the National Week of Action on 7-14 July, we are holding another day of action in the City Centre.

We call everyone who stands opposed to the government's workfare scheme, and the attempt to undermine the rights and conditions of ALL workers, to join us at the Next to Nowhere social centre from 12.30. There, we will announce our target and take action.

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cleaners demonstrate for sick pay and holiday pay at SOAS

About seventy people demonstrated at SOAS on the 6th June, in the continuing battle for better conditions for cleaners in the London universities.
The cleaners at some universities have won the London Living Wage, but they have not given up and are demanding equal conditions of employment for all staff - fair sick pay, holiday pay and pension contributions. Some universities, like UCL, are refusing to make any increase in cleaners’ wages. Others, like at Senate House, have conceded the LLW but are now trying to impose speedup on the cleaners with an increase in workload.

Hull SF picket Holland and Barrett (26/05/12)

Hull Solidarity Federation have picketed Holland and Barrett again, on the 26th of May. From 11am to 2pm we handed out leaflets and struck up conversations with passersby and potential customers, informing them about use of 'workfare' and encouraging them not to shop there. Handing out the same leaflets we made for last time, we successfully turned away a fair few potential shoppers, whilst we estimate that our presence in official hi-visibility Solidarity Federation picket vests deterred further amounts of people through their sheer brightness in the mid day sun.

Shop steward reinstated at Ratcliffe power station after walkout

Hundreds of people stopped work at Ratcliffe power station in Nottinghamshire last Tuesday after a shop steward was suspended. Rank and file activists from round the country went to the site at 6am and spoke to workers going in, who held onsite meetings and voted to take action in support of their health and safety rep. 600 people eventually walked out unofficially. It is inspiring that various trades took part, not just electricians, including welders, scaffolders and pipefitters. Rank and file activists say that the rep, Jason Poulter, who was suspended six weeks ago, is being victimised for being active in the Besna protests.  He has now been reinstated and is back at Ratcliffe. 

Sussex University outsourcing update

  • More demonstrations. Tuesday's demonstration happened despite Unison emailing its members saying the demo was cancelled.
  • University Vice-Chancellor Michael Farthing bullshitted his way through open staff meetings (reports from staff: 1, 2). A student was physically removed by Head of Security Roger Morgan. Outside contractors were used for security, which suggests management know they've lost the trust of the in-house security staff they're outsourcing.

Denied deposits? Refused repairs? Harassed by your landlord?

South London Solfed can help you fight back against the exploitative practices of landlords and estate agencies.

Our new "Stuff Your Landlord" leaflet lists some basic legal rights.

It can be useful to know the law because many landlords don’t follow basic legal requirements. But we also need to remember that the law is not going to be on our side most of the time. We shouldn’t rely on a court system designed to benefit the rich and powerful to make sure we’re treated fairly.

Lively Holland and Barratt protest hits Northampton

Northampton Solidarity Federation held a lively and loud protest and leafletting on Saturday outside Holland and Barratt in Northampton's busy shopping Centre. The protest was against Holland and Barrat's involvement in the Government's workfare scheme, which allows them to use unpaid labour. A number of shoppers were turned away. This was the second time in a month that the store has been targetted.