social care

I will not be sold down the river again

Submitted by working class s... on Dec 19 2011 19:18

Are the trade unions about to sell us out?

The elderly need to start taking responsibility for themselves

Submitted by working class s... on Dec 14 2011 00:37

The elderly need to start taking responsibility for themselves says Andrew Lansley. There was me thinking that by paying tax and national insurance all your life, that you were taking responsibility for yourself.

Don’t you f*****g threaten me Francis Maude

Submitted by working class s... on Nov 20 2011 18:00

I am getting a bit sick of Francis Maude continually making not so 'thinly veiled' threats against the working class.

A radical social worker's appeal to colleagues ahead of #N30

Submitted by Ramona on Nov 20 2011 17:15

This was written by a radical social work student for her fellow students, to make the case for striking on N30. Workers with vulnerable client groups need to strike now more than ever, not only for their own jobs but for their clients' rights and care in years to come.

Where has all my money gone you vile insidious woman?

Submitted by working class s... on Nov 19 2011 14:56

The great privatisation swindle has meant that we are indirectly paying twice for some services. Successive governments has trousered trillions from the legalised thievery that was made popular by 'that woman'. Where has my money gone, and can I have it back please?

Notes on Oakland 2011

Submitted by zmb2102 on Nov 6 2011 16:55

A first-hand account and reflection on the events of November 2, where there was an attempted wildcat general strike.

Edinburgh Muckraker 5

Muckraker 5

This issue of Edinburgh Muckraker was produced in response to the upcoming vote by Edinburgh Council on Oct 27th on the privatisation of council services, and to support the refuse collection workers and street cleaners in their ongoing dispute - so far hundreds of copies have been distributed at waste depots and council offices around the city.

Southampton: Britain's Wisconsin?

Submitted by Django on Jul 15 2011 19:10

Public sector workers in Southampton are reaching the end of a week of strike action, organised in response to swingeing cuts and job losses being implemented by the Conservative-led local council.

Crisis in care: Interview with an anarchist support worker

Submitted by Steven. on Feb 8 2011 16:59

An interview with a support worker in Sheffield about the problems in social care as a result of the recession and the proposed austerity measures.

Who cares for the carers?

Submitted by Rob Ray on May 22 2008 10:46

Rob Ray investigates how privatisation is costing social care workers, following a damning verdict in a recent report, for Freedom Newspaper