Anti #workfare demonstrators occupied @learndirect offices in #Edinburgh 12th June @ecap_org @DWPgovuk #Boycott After #occupying for an hour, #protestors then moved to cover the office entrance with a huge banner declaring IF YOU EXPLOIT US, WE WILL SHUT YOU DOWN. Police Scotland attended but the occupation continued despite their presence. There were no #arrests. learndirect recently won the Department for Work and Pensions - DWP contract to run the new Community Work Placements workfare scheme in Scotland, and are also the Edinburgh provider for Mandatory Work Activity, another workfare rip-off. We aim to make Community Work Placements and all workfare schemes UNworkable state demo organisers Edinburgh Coalition Against Poverty. The City of Edinburgh Council has declared it will not use workfare. We call on workers to pressurise their #employers not to participate in workfare. And we give notice that any employers who do exploit #claimants through workfare, whether they be charities, private companies or state bodies, can expect direct action - if you exploit us, we will shut you down!! Boycott Workfare
Posted on: Fri, 13 Jun 2014 12:01:44 +0000
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