social care

Sacked Remploy workers occupy the company head office

Submitted by working class s... on Aug 23 2012 16:20

Earlier today a group of sacked Remploy workers occupied the companies head offices in Leicester

Report on demonstration against pay cuts 30/3/12

Originally posted at Carers Talk

Alternative Futures Group pay cuts - AFG and TUPE'd staff need to stand together

Text from Carers Talk arguing for unity between workers on different terms and conditions at a social care firm facing pay cuts.

Alternative Futures Group pay cuts - Don't Sign, Don't panic

Originally posted on Carers Talk. Since this leaflet was originally written, new information has come to light regarding the extent of the pay cuts facing some support workers out sourced from social services and the NHS.

Alternative Futures Group pay cuts - Latest

Originally posted on Carers Talk

Alternative Futures Group to impose pay cut on care workers

Originally published on Carers Talk

The rise of the British culture warriors

Submitted by Phil on Mar 25 2012 14:36

This post was prompted by Joseph Kay's "bodies as a site of class struggle." As well as raising some interesting questions regarding the right to choose and class struggle - which I'll offer my own thoughts on here - it also prompted me to look more closely at the re-ignited abortion debate. I've been aware of it only peripherally due to my focus being elsewhere, but certainly what's happening there is very scary indeed.

Alternative Futures Group support workers begin the fightback

Submitted by working class s... on Mar 22 2012 22:59

Support workers begin their fightback against the Alternative Futures Group and their attempts to slash wages.

Alternative Futures Group pay cuts – Don’t sign, don’t panic

Submitted by working class s... on Feb 24 2012 14:58

Further information regarding attempts by the Alternative Futures Group to slash the pay of its care workers.

Alternative Futures Group to impose pay cut on care workers

Submitted by working class s... on Feb 18 2012 19:14

Social care providers, the Alternative Futures group has announced their intentions to implement changes to pay and conditions that will effectively mean a 6.45% pay cut for the workers. An anarchist care worker gives his view.