[OccupySheffield] Action near you: Sheffield, Sat 3rd Mar 2012

[David Kirkham]

Sheffield, Sat 3rd Mar 2012

http://www.ukuncut.org.uk/actions/838
  — Facebook event
MEET DEVONSHIRE GREEN 1PM 

 

So many high street stores are involved in taking on forced unpaid labour that there is plenty of choices to visit – Tescos, Asda, Holland & Barrett, Primark, HMV and Topshop to name but a few. 

Workfare means that those on benefits are forced into unpaid work for multi-million pound companies. Instead of the living wage – they receive £2.25 an hour in benefits for 30 hours of work.

 

Workfare means those in paid positions may see their jobs replaced by this unpaid labour. Why would a company pay for people to do these jobs when they can get free labour from the Job Centre?

 
Workfare doesn't help taxpayers; people still stay on benefits while taxpayers subsidise large, profitable companies.  Workfare doesn't reduce unemployment.

We can put a stop to this forced unpaid labour – Waterstones and Sainsburys recently announced that they would no longer take unpaid placements – the other companies just need a bit more encouragement to stop this exploitation.

 

We demand an end to this exploitation and call for welfare rights and living wages for all.

 

If you continue to exploit us we WILL shut you down...

 



    
      Meeting place
      
        Devonshire Green, Sheffield city centre
      
    
    
      Time to meet
      1pm
    
    
      Contact details
      thepublicwantchange at hotmail.co.uk 

    




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