Tag Archives: JSA
Good show, Tesco. Good show, what?
I say: those lovely people at Tesco have realised that it is wrong to employ people for nothing, who are showing up to work not because they’ll get paid but because if they don’t they’ll lose their benefits. (Turns out … Continue reading
Filed under Benefits, Poverty, Supermarkets
The ideology of workfare
On 9th February, Tesco in East Anglia posted a job on the DirectGov JobCentrePlus website, looking for someone on JSA to work the night shift. On 3rd March, there’s a National Day of Action against workfare. The basic details (should … Continue reading
Filed under Benefits, Poverty, Supermarkets
No union should support workfare
Minimum wage: it’s not just a good idea, it’s the law. In the UK, if you are over 21, your employer must pay you a minimum wage of at least £6.08 per hour. If you are aged 18-20, your employer … Continue reading
Filed under Benefits
Chris Grayling recommends slave labour
Chris Grayling, Conservative MP for Epsom and Ewell, is rather proud of the thousands of young people obliged to be shelf-stackers in Poundland and Tesco for no pay, in order to retain their JSA benefit: The Department for Work and … Continue reading
Filed under Poverty
