The Feral Underclass
18th July 2004, 12:35
IT MIGHT APPEAR on the surface that the bosses and the government are getting
away with attacking us on a number of fronts. However, appearances can be
deceptive. Increased casualisation of work means that 14% of us are temporary
employees – with much fewer rights and no union representation. UK workers work
the longest hours in Europe, and we get the least number of days off. And it seems
that there is no fight back. According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of strikes fell last year to an all time low, with workers striking for only
500,000 working days.
Organise! - Article in full (http://flag.blackened.net/af/res/resist63.html)
away with attacking us on a number of fronts. However, appearances can be
deceptive. Increased casualisation of work means that 14% of us are temporary
employees – with much fewer rights and no union representation. UK workers work
the longest hours in Europe, and we get the least number of days off. And it seems
that there is no fight back. According to the Office for National Statistics, the number of strikes fell last year to an all time low, with workers striking for only
500,000 working days.
Organise! - Article in full (http://flag.blackened.net/af/res/resist63.html)