This article demonstrates the expected escalation in the exploitation of prison labour in the coming months and years ahead. Source: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/may/24/david-gauke-prisoner-employment-strategy David Gauke launches strategy to
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In the November 2016 Prison Safety and Reform White Paper, the then Justice Secretary, Liz Truss, set out what she intends to change about the criminal
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IWOC WISE-RA were mentioned in this article written by the Empty Cages Collective. Check it out as a good introduction to the Prison System in the
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Maypole Ltd is a company that uses prison labour to make trailer boards for stores like Blacks and Millets. Prisoners are paid between £6 – £25
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Relevant information for prison labour campaigners in bold. Source: http://www.cbi.org.uk/businessvoice/latest/jobs-for-prisoners/ Businesses are helping offenders to build a positive future in employment, one step towards preventing reoffending
Continue ReadingYet another example of how prisoners are used for cheap labour Source: http://www.globalconstructionreview.com/news/uk-prisoners-bui7ld-pref7ab-hou7sing/ A new scheme in the UK sees prisoners being paid to manufacture homes
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Another super interesting article from the US. All the more reason to organise! Source: http://www.yesmagazine.org/peace-justice/forget-hunger-strikes-what-prisons-fear-most-is-labor-strikes-20160607 Prisoners throughout Alabama and Texas reclaim their humanity—and power—by shutting down
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This a brilliant article from the US about the role that IWOC has been playing in supporting prisoners across multiple states. Source: https://itsgoingdown.org/organizing-prisoner-class-interview-iwoc/ The Incarcerated Workers
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The expoitation of prison labour is escalating in the West Midlands… Source: http://www.expressandstar.com/news/2016/04/15/huge-workshop-to-bring-400-jobs-for-oakwood-prisoners/ A workshop the size of a football pitch will create 400 jobs for
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Source: http://www.vox.com/2015/9/7/9262649/prison-labor-wages Tens of thousands of Americans are paid far below the minimum wage, sometimes less than a dollar for an hour’s work — and it’s
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