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No to workfare at Homebase – Harringay and Willesden joint protests, Sun 22 Sep, 1pm

Workfare is an attack on us all

September 17, 2013

Haringey Solidarity Group are calling for people to join a picket outside the Harringay Homebase following recent confirmation that the Willesden branch of Homebase continue to recruit unpaid workers via their local Job Centre. This is despite earlier statements from Homebase stating that they would only take on people on work experience through local organisations, […]

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Anti-workfare protest at Homebase Harringay – Sun 14 July, 1pm

July 13, 2013

As part of Boycott Workfare’s week of action, Haringey Solidarity Group will be picketing outside Harringay Homebase tomorrow, Sunday from 1pm-2pm in protest at use of unpaid workers at their Willesden store.Join us on Sunday 14 July, 1pm at Homebase Harringay, 430 Green Lanes, N4 1DT.  by Harringay Green Lanes rail station. Earlier this year, […]

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Homebase pay your workers! Picket Sun 14 Apr, 1pm, Harringay

Homebase workfare poster

April 11, 2013

This Sunday, a few of people from Boycott Workfare will be coming to Haringey to picket Homebase in Green Lanes about their take up of forced labour.  Sunday is their busiest trading day in the week.  Please come along and join in. 1pm-2.30pm, Sunday 14th April, Haringey Homebase, Green Lanes. (close to Sainsbury’s & Harringay […]

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Homes for Haringey and Groundwork picketed over workfare

April 1, 2013

On Monday 18 March, North London Solidarity Federation picketed the Homes For Haringey offices in Wood Green and the depot for Groundwork, in Tottenham, who are employed by the Council to provide gardening and improvement services on estates in the area. The demonstration was against Groundwork’s use of workfare; unemployed people are forced by Jobcentres […]

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Boycott Workfare action in Holloway – Sat 8 Dec, 11am

December 7, 2012

Join North London Solidarity Federation in targeting businesses in Holloway against workfare in support of the National Week of Action called by Boycott Workfare, starting this Saturday the 8th. Meet at Superdrug on Seven Sisters Road – 11am sharp and we move on from there. Nearest tube: Arsenal or Holloway Road.

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Alan Woodward (1939-2012) – A Tribute

October 21, 2012

The Tottenham working class activist and campaigner Alan Woodward passed away on Saturday 20th October. Alan had a stroke and fall on Tuesday 16th October and was admitted to the North Middlesex Hospital the following day. His close family* had rallied round during his hospital stay and were with him when he died peacefully. Alan […]

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November 30 – biggest strike day EVER

November 24, 2011

There’s still a week to go, but it’s looking like next Wednesday will see about three million public sector workers walking out on strike, as civil servants join teachers in opposing government cuts to pensions. PCS, UCU, NUT and ATL had all previously balloted for further industrial action, so their members will be out.  But […]

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Support the Sparks, Wed 19 Oct 7am, Blackfriars

October 17, 2011

Balfour Beatty are currently the lead company withdrawing from the electrical contracting Joint Industry Board (JIB) national agreement. They have issued 1,690 termination notices to their electricians and, from December 7th, intend to re-employ them on £10 an hour, rather than the current £16.25 (that’s a 35% pay cut). Anyone who refuses to accept the […]

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