Disabled people protested at Oxford Circus, chaining wheelchairs together and calling for the dropping of Welfare Reform Bill, urging savings cutting...
The Federación Pensionistas y Jubilados of the CCOO trade union protested in front of the Ministry of Finance against a 1% increase in pensions. Some...
Disabled people and their supporters brave freezing weather to stage an hour-long protest outside the UK offices of Atos, protesting against unfair testing for fitness to work and benef...
A demonstration is held by various campaign groups outside the House Of Commons opposed to the controversial Welfare Reform Bill. London, UK. 1st February 2012
Pensioners block an entry to the city of Barcelona due to austerity cuts, they also are occupying the CAP of LA Marina-Bellvitge for three months to avoid closing. Barcelona, Spain. 1st...
Due to a European cold snap, 1500 heating points for the poor were opened in the Ukraine in the last week to provide warmth to those living on the streets. Kiev. 30th January 2012
Disabled people and pensioners chained their wheelchairs together and blocked traffic at Oxford Circus in protest at the Governments Welfare Reform Bill. London, UK. 28th January 2012
Disability rights groups activists, supported by the UK Uncut, protested at Oxford Circus against the government’s Welfare Reform Bill. London, UK. 28th January 2012
Disabled people protested at Oxford Circus, chaining wheelchairs together and calling for the dropping of Welfare Reform Bill, urging savings cutting tax evasion by the rich rather than...
Disabled activists gathered at Holborn station and took the train to Oxford Street, where they block part of Regent street. London, United Kingdom. 28th January 2012
"No Cuts" protesters took to the streets of London to show their
disapproval of the government’s austerity plans. Many children joined their parents in the protest against pe...
The Federación Pensionistas y Jubilados of the CCOO trade union protested in front of the Ministry of Finance against a 1% increase in pensions. Some described their pensions as a miser...
Fruit and vegetables were offered by the National Confederation of Farmers (Coldiretti) as gifts to pensioners and families in need, following a strike that has devastated the shelves i...
A rally was held after Portuguese President Cavaco Silva, allegedly commented that the pension he receives from the General Retirement Fund and Bank of Portugal, would not likely be eno...
Single Mothers’ Self-Defence, WinVisible, Zacchaeus 2000 Trust and other groups lobbied Parliament over Welfare Reform Bill plans to cut support which lets 700,000 disabled people live ...
As parliament debates the welfare bill, single mothers, disabled and vulnerable people and the Zacchaeus trust all gather together and give speeches. A reverent and a bishop also attend...
Political artist Kaya Mar unveiled his latest oil-on-canvas caricature outside the House of Lords as the Lords were giving the final reading to the government's Welfare Reform Bill...
Around 80 Unite the Union members picketed the London headquarters of Unilever PLC as part of a one-day strike action against the global corporation which has announced it is ending its...
Senior members of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) held talks with the government over contested public sector pension reforms, whilst rank and file members held a demonstration outside ...
UK Uncut's Santa, along with two helpers called at the Westminster offices of the head of UK's tax collection with a present and a card, but unfortunately Dave Hartnett was no...
Disability rights activists gathered outside of ATOS Origin to highlight the poverty, hardship and despair felt by thousands of disabled people due to punitive work capability assessmen...
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