claimants and unpaid

1990: Worker insurgency in Osaka

You must help yourself: Neo-liberal geographies and worker insurgency in Osaka.

Shanghai rail depot

China: hundreds block railway line in benefits protest

Residents of Guixi in the Jiangxi province were angry at government plans which would see their…

'Dole autonomy and work re-imposition': an epilogue

It is now more than a year since the original version of this text was written. The text drew some rather gloomy conclusions about current resistance to British welfare restructuring. Little has happened since then to contradict these conclusions.

Workers protest against welfare reform

Introduction to debate on the new 'under classes' - Wildcat Germany

Having a historical look at labour migration and welfare policies in Germany, Wildcat criticises the…

Update on Hartz IV/welfare reform, 2005

Protests against welfare-reform in Germany, 2004

Unwaged fightback - A history of Islington Action Group of the Unwaged - 1980-86

The history of an unwaged workers' group in 1980s London, its efforts to establish and run a centre…

State pensions under threat

An "army of pensioners" to protest reforms

The National Pensioners Convention have called for a rally in London to protest propsed pension reforms, the BBC have reported.

Never let them scare you into signing or admitting to anything

Dealing with accusations of benefit fraud guide

Some tips and advice for any claimants who are facing accusations of benefit fraud.

Public sector pensions

Factsheet about the issues around pensions for workers of public sector organisations.

Private sector pensions

Factsheet about the issues around pensions for workers of private sector companies.

Pensions crisis

An in-depth look at the pensions crisis currently hitting the UK, affecting pensions of both public and private sector workers.