London, 31/03/2014. Demonstration organised by "Boycott Workfare" held outside the "YMCA England" HQ in Farringdon to protest against the well-known charity which uses the Government Workfare schemes. From the flyer distributed by the protesters: <<Why is a Christian Homelessness charity involved in workfare schemes which cause poverty, hunger and homelessness? Workfare forces claimants to work without wages under the threat of sanctions – benefit stoppages...
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London, 31/03/2014. Demonstration organised by "Boycott Workfare" held outside the "YMCA England" HQ in Farringdon to protest against the well-known charity which uses the Government Workfare schemes. From the flyer distributed by the protesters: <<Why is a Christian Homelessness charity involved in workfare schemes which cause poverty, hunger and homelessness? Workfare forces claimants to work without wages under the threat of sanctions – benefit stoppages – of up to three years. Sick and disabled people are being forced onto workfare too. Workfare drives down wages and conditions for all workers. Workfare undermines volunteering – we say volunteering should remain just that.[…]>>

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