Women detainees launch hunger strike in Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre – “Release us and close this place down.”
Submitted by R Totale on Nov 29 2018 19:10
Over 40 women in Yarl’s Wood Immigration Removal Centre have gone on hunger strike protesting against a charter flight (Tues 27 Nov) that will take traumatised women back to Nigeria. Content note: this article contains mentions of sexual violence.
Glasgow tenants union statement on Serco evictions of asylum seekers
Submitted by R Totale on Jul 31 2018 17:54
A statement from Living Rent, the tenants' union active in Glasgow, on Serco's eviction of vulnerable asylum seekers. You can also donate to an emergency appeal for the asylum seekers here.
London Hospital Workers Strike over Low Pay
Submitted by RSBenedict on Jul 14 2017 04:52
Hundreds of domestic workers in four London hospitals are on strike to demand a 30p pay raise.
At your service: tales from community service
An article written by a contributor who is currently serving a 120 hour community payback order, in which they are required to do a program of unpaid work for the terrible “community”1. This article forms the first part of a short series detailing different aspects and analysis of the community payback program, from thinking about the actions being performed and their implications to offering a kind of insight into what this shit is actually like.
