campaign against welfare cuts and poverty

[Minnie_the_Minx]

PS: I reckon they need an eye-catching thread title, and I don't think they should even go in current affairs, news forum either as there's plenty of people that don't go in those forums. However, if you put it in the General Forum a mod may move it

 

[Frankie Jack]

Some of the links I have are no longer active. Including the links to three people from Dumbartonshire who died while being assessed or reassessed.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Maybe by asking a question in the thread title, they'll get more attention

Title: Do you Think these People Should be Working?

Then list the cases, ie.

Paul Mickleburgh: 14 heart attacks in 5 years and 4 kidney transplants etc.

Karen Sherlock: Summary of illnesses

List the cases and once you've got a response, let people know what happened to them

Or something along those lines.

 

[Frankie Jack]

Sounds like a plan minnie. I've n-ty tabs open just now and having to wait long enough till this page opens on refresh.. Roll on my 3G dongle starting again at midnight so I can get a bit more bandwidth.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

or even, list 10 cases and do a poll, asking if you were an employer, would you:

Employ them
Tell them very politely that you think maybe the job's not suitable for you
Ask them why on earth they aren't getting benefits if they're that sick

I dunno, but you need something that will attract more attention other than "yet another complaint thread about ATOS"

 

[Frankie Jack]

Saving this here incase my pooter gives up.. It's awfy tired and hanging on.. just

Paul Wilcoxson. 21st June 2011

http://www.thisishampshire.net/news...rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Craig Monk 23rd Feb 2012

http://www.thisishampshire.net/news...rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Mark Higgins 13th March 2012

http://www.wigantoday.net/news/loca...-found-hanging-1-4339316#.T186lcXgBMM.twitter

Joseph Palmer 20 Mar 2012

http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/barro...ding-friend-s-body-1.936039?referrerPath=home

Richard Sanderson 25th Aug 2011

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/..._committed_suicide_after_housing_benefit_cut/

Martin Rust 24th April 2012

http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news...to_work_fears_1_1358116#.T5ekzfBBjW0.facebook

Paul Erdington 4th July 2012

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/...vr.it&utm_medium=twitter#.T_QN6O-cECQ.twitter

Richard Sanderson 29th May 2011

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/..._committed_suicide_after_housing_benefit_cut/

Paul Reekie June 2010

http://www.scotsman.com/news/author-s-suicide-due-to-slash-in-benefits-1-1367963

Christelle Pardo, child and unborn child

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jan/07/mother-suicide-welfare-state

Elaine Christian Feb 2011

http://www.thisishullandeastriding....health-check/story-12927176-detail/story.html

David and Helen Mullins Nov 2011

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/ne...uple-found-lying-side-by-side-92746-29739580/

Unknown Sister

http://www.dpac.uk.net/2011/05/cuts-kill-the-story-of-a-sister-driven-to-suicide/

Sandra Moon August 2008

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/local/back_problems_led_to_fatal_dose_1_437852



Non suicide deaths.

Larry Newman Oct 2010

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jul/24/atos-case-study-larry-newman

David Groves May 2011 Heart attack.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/stress-of-tory-benefits-tests-killed-129934

Karen Sherlock 29th April 2012

http://www.welshfocus.co.uk/2012/06/the-death-of-karen-sherlock/

Mark Scott 26th Jan 2012

http://www.formbytimes.co.uk/news/f...ere-cut-100252-30986134/#.T7aGHV2jr3x.twitter

Unknown Ladys husband

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?262469-help-me-take-Atos-and-DWP-to-court






Fit to work?

Paul Mickleburg

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/health/father-who-suffered-14-heart-attacks-fit-for-work.17741760

Gary Hulme

http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.u...ts-385-month/story-15635369-detail/story.html

Unknown lady

http://the-newrepublic.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/atos-suicide-attempt.html



Driven to despair

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...self-alight-outside-Birmingham-Jobcentre.html

 

[kate santos]

well i have been to my work programme provider this morning who has told me its not working and they are losing money.
great so what for us the unemployed now? i have long term illness and im just getting over cancer, and they have told me they dont think they will be able to find me a job, we are on the last resort know of working from home. i have rang tesco who are opening a new story in november but they told me i cant apply because i was working in january.

 

[BigTom]

for the driven to despair section:

http://www.wirralnews.co.uk/wirral-...ists-in-birkenhead-jobcentre-100252-30994547/

Birkenhead man slashes wrists in job centre

 

[BigTom]

well i have been to my work programme provider this morning who has told me its not working and they are losing money.
great so what for us the unemployed now? i have long term illness and im just getting over cancer, and they have told me they dont think they will be able to find me a job, we are on the last resort know of working from home. i have rang tesco who are opening a new story in november but they told me i cant apply because i was working in january.

Bit odd of tesco to say that, why does it matter that you were working in January?
So are you actually being taken off the work programme because they don't think you'll be able to find work? Useless lot.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

well i have been to my work programme provider this morning who has told me its not working and they are losing money.
great so what for us the unemployed now? i have long term illness and im just getting over cancer, and they have told me they dont think they will be able to find me a job, we are on the last resort know of working from home. i have rang tesco who are opening a new story in november but they told me i cant apply because i was working in january.

Sorry to hear about your illness Kate and that's ridiculous about Tesco

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Saving this here incase my pooter gives up.. It's awfy tired and hanging on.. just

Paul Wilcoxson. 21st June 2011

http://www.thisishampshire.net/news...rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Craig Monk 23rd Feb 2012

http://www.thisishampshire.net/news...rss&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

Mark Higgins 13th March 2012

http://www.wigantoday.net/news/loca...-found-hanging-1-4339316#.T186lcXgBMM.twitter

Joseph Palmer 20 Mar 2012

http://www.nwemail.co.uk/news/barro...ding-friend-s-body-1.936039?referrerPath=home

Richard Sanderson 25th Aug 2011

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/..._committed_suicide_after_housing_benefit_cut/

Martin Rust 24th April 2012

http://www.eveningnews24.co.uk/news...to_work_fears_1_1358116#.T5ekzfBBjW0.facebook

Paul Erdington 4th July 2012

http://www.birminghammail.net/news/...vr.it&utm_medium=twitter#.T_QN6O-cECQ.twitter

Richard Sanderson 29th May 2011

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/..._committed_suicide_after_housing_benefit_cut/

Paul Reekie June 2010

http://www.scotsman.com/news/author-s-suicide-due-to-slash-in-benefits-1-1367963

Christelle Pardo, child and unborn child

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2010/jan/07/mother-suicide-welfare-state

Elaine Christian Feb 2011

http://www.thisishullandeastriding....health-check/story-12927176-detail/story.html

David and Helen Mullins Nov 2011

http://www.coventrytelegraph.net/ne...uple-found-lying-side-by-side-92746-29739580/

Unknown Sister

http://www.dpac.uk.net/2011/05/cuts-kill-the-story-of-a-sister-driven-to-suicide/

Sandra Moon August 2008

http://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/news/local/back_problems_led_to_fatal_dose_1_437852



Non suicide deaths.

Larry Newman Oct 2010

http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2011/jul/24/atos-case-study-larry-newman

David Groves May 2011 Heart attack.

http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/stress-of-tory-benefits-tests-killed-129934

Karen Sherlock 29th April 2012

http://www.welshfocus.co.uk/2012/06/the-death-of-karen-sherlock/

Mark Scott 26th Jan 2012

http://www.formbytimes.co.uk/news/f...ere-cut-100252-30986134/#.T7aGHV2jr3x.twitter

Unknown Ladys husband

http://www.consumeractiongroup.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?262469-help-me-take-Atos-and-DWP-to-court






Fit to work?

Paul Mickleburg

http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/health/father-who-suffered-14-heart-attacks-fit-for-work.17741760

Gary Hulme

http://www.thisisstaffordshire.co.u...ts-385-month/story-15635369-detail/story.html

Unknown lady

http://the-newrepublic.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/atos-suicide-attempt.html



Driven to despair

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/...self-alight-outside-Birmingham-Jobcentre.html

Still think it should be on a thread of its own so we can keep track of these sad cases and not let them get buried in this thread

 

[purenarcotic]

I guess this will be as good a place as any. As part of savings the NHS are being made to make, 10 of the specialist pediatric heart units today learnt their fate. Leicester have lost theirs. This has obviously devastated staff and patients.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18694122 gives a background story, the outcome of the meeting didn't come out until just after 6 but I assume you can watch ITV's central tonight on ITV Player or whatever it is should you choose too.

Our NHS is being ripped to shreds.

 

[the button]

Bit of a result:

http://solfed.org.uk/?q=brighton/a-domino-falls-holland-barrett-quit-workfare-after-direct-action

Campaigners are claiming a major scalp in the fight against workfare after retailer Holland & Barrett announced they were pulling out of the scheme. On hearing the news, Brighton Solidarity Federation tweeted "we've won an important battle against workfare, but the war is far from over." The announcement came just 24 hours before a planned national week of action against workfare organised by the Boycott Workfare Network. Holland & Barrett had strongly backed workfare, announcing that they were committed to taking 1,000 people on unpaid work schemes this year alone (out of a workforce of just 3,500).

Onto the next one....

 

[audiotech]

 

[october_lost]

Bit of a result:

http://solfed.org.uk/?q=brighton/a-domino-falls-holland-barrett-quit-workfare-after-direct-action



Onto the next one....

Almost deserves a thread all of its own

 

[jiggajagga]

http://www.parliament.uk/business/p...ns/edm-detail1/?session=2012-13&edmnumber=295

Note, not one Tory with a soul and one Lib Dem with a conscience.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Bit of a result:

http://solfed.org.uk/?q=brighton/a-domino-falls-holland-barrett-quit-workfare-after-direct-action

Onto the next one....

Excellent result. It's been reported Chris Grayling saying that "the protest/protesters a disgrace", & "what they're doing is totally unacceptable". Tell ya what Chris, go & boil your head you utter fucking cunt.

Brighton Walk of Shame targeting McShite & Primark today.

 

[rorymac]

 

[cesare]

Bit of a result:

http://solfed.org.uk/?q=brighton/a-domino-falls-holland-barrett-quit-workfare-after-direct-action



Onto the next one....

"revolutionary union initiative"

I agree with OL, It deserves a thread of its own, SOLFED have done/are doing so much on this.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Is this an old one? Just found it on Facebook page

 

[Mr.Bishie]

"revolutionary union initiative"

I agree with OL, It deserves a thread of its own, SOLFED have done/are doing so much on this.

Getting those on workfare to stand up & say, 'fuck your forced labour' for themselves is the direction it needs to be going.

 

[cesare]

Getting those on workfare to stand up & say, 'fuck your forced labour' for themselves is the direction it needs to be going.

Encouraging everyone to come on the pickets, and hand out leaflets/stickers. The more the better. Not just because of the forced labour aspect but also the effect of driving down wages for everyone else.

 

[Mr.Bishie]

Absolutely.

 

[_angel_]

I guess this will be as good a place as any. As part of savings the NHS are being made to make, 10 of the specialist pediatric heart units today learnt their fate. Leicester have lost theirs. This has obviously devastated staff and patients.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18694122 gives a background story, the outcome of the meeting didn't come out until just after 6 but I assume you can watch ITV's central tonight on ITV Player or whatever it is should you choose too.

Our NHS is being ripped to shreds.

And leeds too -- why target the two more central accessible places. There's an article in guardian suggesting leeds stitched up.

 

[Frankie Jack]

I've just put those list links onto a new thread here..

http://www.urban75.net/forums/threa...-reform-and-cuts-were-to-much-to-bear.295951/

Hope I got all the links right as I'm having a bit of a brain fart day today.

 

[audiotech]

Consent and Welfare to Work(fare) Programmes.

 

[audiotech]

'In 2008/10, aggregate total wealth (including private pension wealth but excluding state pension wealth) of all private households in Great Britain was £10.3 trillion. The wealthiest 10 per cent of households were 4.3 times wealthier than the bottom 50 per cent of households combined.'

Full report to download here in pdf format

 

[treelover]

Has Boycott Workfare been hacked or has a virus?, all you get on the URL is a load of pharmacys, etc...

 

[BigTom]

Don't know at the moment the person responsible for the website tech has been contacted and is speaking to the server company

 

[treelover]

still happening...