welfare

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

First successes in struggle against against forced labour in the Netherlands

Submitted by Appelschaar on Feb 21 2013 10:34

It has already been over two years since Doorbraak started an experiment in Leiden of using ‘organizing’ elements in the battle against the government cuts. We have reported back a few times, and this time we can report the first actual results!

How to combat the bedroom tax with a tape measure

Submitted by Combat Bedroom Tax on Feb 20 2013 11:18

One - but only one way - to combat the bedroom tax

The bedroom tax and Labour Party hypocrisy

Submitted by AnarchoDoom on Feb 19 2013 17:45

In the past week, the Labour Party has launched its Labour Against the Bedroom Tax campaign nationwide, with its roots in Liverpool. It’s the usual Labour Party fare; sign a petition, display a poster.

Unity and solidarity with claimants should be practical, not just theoretical

Submitted by Phil on Feb 11 2013 18:11

With attacks on claimants and the unemployed escalating, campaigners and trade unions have made numerous calls for “unity” between workers and the unemployed. But too often, this “unity” is a purely theoretical one. How can we go beyond words to build a practical basis for solidarity across our entire class?