Workfare Walk of Shame
September 29, 2012 13:00
Published:
September 02, 2012 08:12
by Notts Against Workfare |
Meet by the Lions, before heading around town as we visit the companies which are happily benefiting from the Workfare programme.
Places:
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.
So many high street stores are involved in taking on forced unpaid labour that there is plenty of choice – Tescos, Asda, Holland & Barrett, Poundland, Primark, HMV, and Topshop to name but a few.
Workfare means that those who need welfare are forced into unpaid work for multi-million pound companies. Instead of a living wage, they receive only JSA – a tiny £53 a week for the under-25s – far below minimum wage.
Workfare means those in paid positions may see their jobs replaced by this unpaid labour. Why would a company pay for people to do these jobs when they can get free labour from the Job Centre?
Contact email: autonomousnott AT riseup.net
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