Huge Turkish solidarity protest in Harringay as Taksim Square cleared
Despite a police ban, more than 2000 protestors marched to Wood Green in north London on Saturday night as news was coming in of massive repression in Istanbul.
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- Published: 16 June 2013
Haringey 'forced labour' protestors celebrate victory - and line up next target...
Homes for Haringey new target in campaign against compulsory unpaid work
DIY chain Homebase has withdrawn from a controversial government scheme for jobseekers after a series of protests outside their store in Harringay Green Lanes.
The protests by Haringey Solidarity Group and others (1) targeted the 'workfare' scheme, under which some people claiming Jobseekers? Allowance have been forced to work, unpaid, in order to keep receiving
benefits. Refusal to take part may result in peoples? benefits being stopped. Last month this scheme to provide unpaid labour, that many call 'Workfare', was found to be operating in Haringey. The Homebase
store on Green Lanes had over 20 workfare placements and benefitted from 750 hours of unpaid labour every week.
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- Published: 06 June 2013
Genesis Housing Association to evict Haringey benefit cap families
A major provider of temporary accommodation in Haringey is initiating eviction proceedings against households affected by the benefit cap.
In the last couple of weeks, some tenants of properties leased by Genesis Housing Association have received letters telling them that they would be seeking a Possession Order to evict the tenant.
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- Published: 02 May 2013
No Evictions! Protest at Genesis HA, Thurs 9 May, 8am
No Evictions! Cut Rents Not Benefits
Protest : Thursday 9th May, 8am, at Genesis Housing Association Head Office
Capital House, 25 Chapel Street, London, NW1 5DT (next to Edgware Rd tube, circle Line exit)
With the pilot of the Government's benefit cap starting in four London boroughs on April 15, Genesis Housing Association wasted no time in threatening affected tenants with eviction. In fact, the trial had not even begun when they informed 57 residents in temporary accommodation that with the cap set at £350 for single people and £500 for families, that they "may not be able to afford the rent we charge" and that "Genesis will now need to start legal proceedings to obtain a Possession Order on the property as we may need to terminate our lease with the property owner early."
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- Published: 07 May 2013
28 days later... We still want to Scrap the Benefit Cap - protest Tues 14 May, Apex Hse, Tottenham
28 days later, with the effects of the cap beginning to kick in, we will be outside Apex House on Seven Sisters Road to maintain our opposition to a policy that will only serve to increase poverty and break up communities. Join us!
Cap Rents not Benefits - Scrap the Benefit Cap
Tuesday 14th May, 9am, Haringey Council, Apex House, 820 Seven Sisters Road, N15 5PQ
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- Published: 09 May 2013
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