Who is gaining? Posted: March 31st, 2011 | Author: admin | Filed under: | No Comments » -->Work Programme contractors published:
This DWP press release lists the contractors for each area of the UK. Download a full list of the private, public and voluntary sector organisations involved in delivering the Work Programme.
Shockingly this includes welfare rights organisations Gingerbread and the CAB, who may benefit from people’s forced unpaid labour. Other voluntary sector organisations named include: Barnardos, Action for Blind People, and RNIB.
Time to make sure that using forced labour has an impact on their reputations!
The list does not include all the work places where we will be placed for the Work Programme. If you know of any of these, please get in touch (letting us know the source of your information) so we can publish it here.
Examples from the Flexible New Deal (we already know that several of these are continuing under the Work Programme):
Poundland is profiting from claimants being forced to work for their benefits.
The following voluntary organisations are also using claimants’ forced labour:
- Age Concern
- Barnados
- British Heart Foundation
- Cancer Research
- Capability Scotland
- Gorgie City Farm
- Marie Curie
- PDSA
- Saffron Acres Project
- Salvation Army
- Shelter
See the Unemployed Movement’s website for a further list of private sector organisations and charities benefiting from workfare.
We also have reports of the following private companies and public sector bodies using forced workfare labour:
- Whittington Hospital – porters and receptionists
- TESCO’s (even for nightshift work)
- Primark
- Station stewards at Finsbury Park station
Please let us know if you know of any other organisations that are using unemployed people in this way.
Claimants stories:
There’s a great film about the horrible impact of workfare in the US: A Day’s Work, A Day’s Pay. Have a look at the trailer below and get in touch if you’d like to book a film showing. The man featured in this trailer has since died since he was unable to afford medicare for his liver condition.
Saturday 8 October 2011
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