Sun, 09/09/2012 - 09:52
Workfare picket Poundland, Gateshead.
Friday 7th of September saw a picket of the Gateshead branch of Poundland, organised by Newcastle Solidarity Federation, against the governments highly controversial workfare scheme. Poundland seek to profit from the exploitation of what is essentially forced free labour.
Following the SolFed's successful campaign against Holland and Barretts involvement in workfare and joined by members of the Anarchist Federation and others, the demo saw massive levels of public support, with car horns being pipped and hundreds of leaflets handed out.
This is a highly loathed and highly exploitative scheme, work will continue until workfare is consigned to the dustbin.
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