Boycott Workfare is a UK-wide campaign to end forced unpaid work for people who receive welfare. Workfare profits the rich by providing free labour, whilst threatening the poor by taking away welfare rights if people refuse to work without a living wage. We are a grassroots campaign, formed in 2010 by people with experience of workfare and those concerned about its impact. We expose and take action against companies and organisations profiting from workfare; encourage organisations to pledge to boycott it; and actively inform people of their rights.

Know your rights on workfare schemes!

What is workfare?

Posted: October 8th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | 1 Comment »

These cartoons explain it quite well… (click on the images to make them larger)

yellow workfare banner

Ball and chain litter picker

Workfare isn't working

Workfare – illegal?

Posted: July 19th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: | No Comments »

Thanks to Brighton Unemployed Workers Centre for preparing this legal argument which outlines the case for workfare schemes being unlawful and contrary to human rights principles.

Download the PDF here: The legal argument for workfare being illegal

Let us know if you find it useful!

Update: Public Interest Lawyers are now mounting a legal challenge to mandatory work activity

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