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The Workfare Day of Action is here!
Workfare protests are planned in thirty seven locations today across Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and England. Find your nearest protest here!
Can’t make it to a demo? There’s loads to do online.
- You could start by contacting these companies which profit from forced unpaid work under the Work Programme:
Wilkinsons, Savers, Asda, Pizza Hut, British Heart Foundation, Barnardos, Holiday Inn, Poundstretcher. - Tweet at companies quickly and easily through this handy web page.
- Or see this blog post or the Facebook event for an online weekend of action with loads of suggestions.
Hitting the streets today? Take a look at this post for ideas for action, a leaflet and more info.
What we are doing works! On Wednesday, Boots became the latest high street name to withdraw from the Work Programme – one of several government workfare schemes which force people of all ages to work unpaid.
The organisations profiting from workfare can afford to pay a wage, but choose not to. This weekend, let’s make sure they know that the public won’t accept forced unpaid work in our communities. Workfare has got to go.