Subversion #19
Issue 19 of Subversion with articles about fighting the introduction of Job Seekers Allowance and the "three strikes" tactic, the Merseyside dockers dispute, strikes in Detroit newspapers and Royal mail and more.
It makes us sick: notes on affective labour, sanity, and post-Fordism
Submitted by Ramona on Jun 27 2013 22:33
A slightly polished version of a short talk for a panel discussion on post-Fordism and mental health with Hannah Black and Mark Fisher, as part of Auto Italia South East's Immaterial Labour Isn't Working 2013 event series.
It's time to fight benefit sanctions - with or without PCS
Submitted by Phil on Apr 23 2013 19:43
Tensions between claimants and jobcentre workers over sanctions have been rising for some time. Now, with the Public and Commercial Services union stifling rank-and-file efforts to initiate a non-cooperation campaign, they threaten to boil over into active hostility. How can we avoid this – and resist sanctions?
Mythbuster: "strivers v skivers"
Submitted by Steven. on Apr 13 2013 11:22
Excellent document from the New Economics Foundation debunking government and media rhetoric about benefit "skivers" and showing that only 2.6% of welfare spending is on the unemployed.
Fighting the bedroom tax in Huddersfield and the battle of Barclays
Submitted by Glimmer on Apr 13 2013 08:02
The battle against the bedroom tax in Huddersfield has commenced resulting in a near riot outside Barclays bank.
Merseyside anti-bedroom tax groups meet in Liverpool at the first all-Merseyside anti-bedroom tax conference
Submitted by AnarchoDoom on Apr 6 2013 19:40
Today, Saturday 6th April saw around 60 delegates from the various local anti-bedroom tax campaigns on Merseyside come together to discuss a strategy for co-ordinating action across the region.
“The revolution starts in the ATOS smoking area” - on welfare, addiction, and dependency
Submitted by Ramona on Apr 2 2013 19:00
A blog about welfare reform from a social care worker's perspective, and the creation of the "welfare addict" as a recession-era scapegoat. Inspired largely by today's Novara show, and the people I work with.
Asda, workfare and company scrip
Submitted by adjykritik on Apr 1 2013 17:05
Are the UK government planning to use Workfare placements and welfare store-cards as part of a state-run 'Truck system'?
Labour Party fails to co-opt grass-roots anti-Bedroom Tax campaigns in Liverpool
Submitted by AnarchoDoom on Mar 16 2013 20:06
Today in Liverpool finally saw the knights in shining armour from the local Labour Party riding into town to rescue the city’s working class from the clutches of the evil Tories. Or at least that’s how the Labour left would like to portray the situation. The reality, as they surely know, is very different.
Housing Associations scabbing off tenants hit by bedroom tax
Submitted by Combat Bedroom Tax on Mar 1 2013 16:24
Housing associations are no better than scabs. In fact, they are scabs
