Combat Workfare public leaflet
Leaflet handed to the public during the Combat Workfare demonstration in Liverpool.
Workfare staff leaflet
A leaflet for the Combat Workfare day of action, specifically aimed at workers in the companies that support the workfare programme.
History of the Federalist IWMA
Article by Vadim Damier at the occasion of the 140th anniversary of the Federalist International Workingmen´s Association
The “first” International Workingmen´s Association was founded in 1864 through the initiative of workers themselves but also with some participation of “politicians”. Organizationally, it was built as an association of workers´ unions. According to the Statutes, there was no centralism. The workers of the same profession or area formed a section, all sections of any country formed a federation, and every country federation sent delegates to the General Council. This Council was purely a coordinating body - it could not issue any decrees, instructions, etc. It was to analyze disputes and misunderstandings between the sections. All sections and federations maintained their autonomy.
Report: Combating Workfare in Birmingham
Brief report on the Boycott Workfare demo in Birmingham 3rd March.
About 60 people in Birmingham today protested against the government’s Workfare schemes, which see people forced to work for up to 6 months in order to keep their benefits for already obscenely profitable companies. Boycott Workfare had organised March 3rd as a national day of action, including London, Brighton and Belfast.
Many companies have already pulled out of the scheme due to public outcry, including, TK Maxx, Sainsburys and Waterstones. Protestors hoped that greater pressure will force more companies to pull out of the scheme.
Agency Workers Training - March 10th, London
Join North London SolFed for a presentation on the new agency workers regulations.
This free presentation is open to all. Bring friends, workmates, or anyone who's suffered through an agency contract.
WHEN: March 10th | 4-6pm
WHERE: London Action Resource Centre, Whitechapel www.londonarc.org
CONTACT: North London Solfed | nelsf (a) solfed.org.uk | 07811 017 091
Please see attached for flier.
Factsheet: 5 kinds of workfare
Currently there are currently five workfare schemes in use in the UK, below we explain them
Resources
- Tips on avoiding workfare
- Workfare myth-buster
- Factsheets: 5 kinds of workfare (with a closer look at each)
- ...and those factsheets available as a 16-page pdf pamphlet.
Topic:
Boycott Workfare
start:
Sat, 03/03/2012 - 10:00
Location
See map: Google Maps
Members of NLSF will be meeting up at Angel tube station, Islington to take part in the national day of action against Workfare. Come join us
local, network, collective:
Access Layer:
Horizontal Organisation In The Workplace Talk Glasgow Tues. 6th March 7pm
start:
Tue, 06/03/2012 - 19:00 to 21:00
Location
See map: Google Maps
Event organiser:
Glasgow Anarchists including Glasgow Solidarity Federation
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Horizontal Organisation In The Workplace. A Talk by A.Rice
Tuesday 6th March
7pm-9pm
The Electron Club
CCA
350 Sauchiehall Street
Glasgow
G2 3JD
local, network, collective:
Access Layer:
Victory Against the BESNA
Over the last week, the companies in the BESNA agreement pulled out one by one. Unite are still in negotiations so the long term outlook is unclear, but in the short term the BESNA agreement* has collapsed.