One thing about flagging this up is that it means you are not 'bottling it up' as a single parent. In 'austerity' society, caring is really regarded as irresponsible. By contrast, the Nuremberg trials that followed World War 2 emphasised the dangers of acquiescence.
Yet it seems to me that bullying people who for one reason or another are not now in waged work is a convenient ploy of our oppressors. At the same time supermarkets are bringing in 'self-service' check outs and in effect encouraging staff to make themselves redundant after so many manufacturing jobs have been exported to real low wage, no decent legislated standards areas. A lot of what is happening now in Con-Dem Britain is what has been recorded from elsewhere in Naomi Klein's 'The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism'. Though that book was published in 2007, it seems that it was not promoted soon enough in the UK.
And bullies blame their victims. When the political spin and smear stories spearheaded the introduction of workfare in this country, it was recognised even by workfare-profiting companies that the profit-driven model had dangers. See the Personnel Today article from 2009, The hidden dangers of outsourcing welfare reform. Now, perhaps, for those that would have been 'parked' by workfare companies, there is an extra dose of bullying by the workfare company personnel and also jobcentre staff who are being stripped of 'public service ethos' by targets. And also, workfare company staff are overstretched a posting on 'welfare to work industry' portal indus delta has previously pointed to the problem of excessively high caseloads — as high as 250 per workfare organiser — for workers in workfare companies. Against an industry backdrop of removal of standards inspections while the emphasis will be placed on 'payment by results' while claimants lack access to legal aid, the harsher regulations upon the vulnerable ignores the real problems.
And that is where the caseworking and campaigning together of the Kilburn Unemployed Workers Group comes in. In closing, I'll just point out that it would be worth while people checking out the know your rights stuff available from Boycott Workfare.
Very interesting references Alan, Ty. I think I shall invest in a copy. A few years ago a government survey said, children under 5 benefit from a bond with one home parent, if not able for that a grand parent! Now con dem are saying children need to be in structured learning by 2!!!?? I feel a ruse to get single mothers in min wage jobs and with the help of media feel that by bonding in the natural sense as any mother who works feels guilty for not going, the best thing to do! I personally know my kids feel secure by my bonding them, I know many have criticized me, breastfeeding them until 2 for Leon and 1 for Lois as I had an op so couldn't longer was also frowned upon, but I know this was right for them and they have never suffered for it, yet Lois did have real problems separating herself from me at 2. I know my stint in hospital when she was 1&half left a traumatic imprint on her. So I cannot imagine how disturbing it is for children that all need that family unit feel when shipped off to nursery at 6mths really feel!
Very interesting references Alan, Ty. I think I shall invest in a copy. A few years ago a government survey said, children under 5 benefit from a bond with one home parent, if not able for that a grand parent! Now con dem are saying children need to be in structured learning by 2!!!?? I feel a ruse to get single mothers in min wage jobs and with the help of media feel that by bonding in the natural sense as any mother who works feels guilty for not going, the best thing to do! I personally know my kids feel secure by my bonding them, I know many have criticized me, breastfeeding them until 2 for Leon and 1 for Lois as I had an op so couldn't longer was also frowned upon, but I know this was right for them and they have never suffered for it, yet Lois did have real problems separating herself from me at 2. I know my stint in hospital when she was 1&half left a traumatic imprint on her. So I cannot imagine how disturbing it is for children that all need that family unit feel when shipped off to nursery at 6mths really feel!
Hi, Helen
ReplyDeleteThanks for flagging this up. It got me to posting another blog on the Kilburn Unemployed blog, Equal opportunities and the dissing of single parents — invest in caring, not killing.
One thing about flagging this up is that it means you are not 'bottling it up' as a single parent. In 'austerity' society, caring is really regarded as irresponsible. By contrast, the Nuremberg trials that followed World War 2 emphasised the dangers of acquiescence.
Yet it seems to me that bullying people who for one reason or another are not now in waged work is a convenient ploy of our oppressors. At the same time supermarkets are bringing in 'self-service' check outs and in effect encouraging staff to make themselves redundant after so many manufacturing jobs have been exported to real low wage, no decent legislated standards areas. A lot of what is happening now in Con-Dem Britain is what has been recorded from elsewhere in Naomi Klein's 'The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism'. Though that book was published in 2007, it seems that it was not promoted soon enough in the UK.
And bullies blame their victims. When the political spin and smear stories spearheaded the introduction of workfare in this country, it was recognised even by workfare-profiting companies that the profit-driven model had dangers. See the Personnel Today article from 2009, The hidden dangers of outsourcing welfare reform. Now, perhaps, for those that would have been 'parked' by workfare companies, there is an extra dose of bullying by the workfare company personnel and also jobcentre staff who are being stripped of 'public service ethos' by targets. And also, workfare company staff are overstretched a posting on 'welfare to work industry' portal indus delta has previously pointed to the problem of excessively high caseloads — as high as 250 per workfare organiser — for workers in workfare companies. Against an industry backdrop of removal of standards inspections while the emphasis will be placed on 'payment by results' while claimants lack access to legal aid, the harsher regulations upon the vulnerable ignores the real problems.
And that is where the caseworking and campaigning together of the Kilburn Unemployed Workers Group comes in. In closing, I'll just point out that it would be worth while people checking out the know your rights stuff available from Boycott Workfare.
Swheatie of the KUWG
Very interesting references Alan, Ty. I think I shall invest in a copy. A few years ago a government survey said, children under 5 benefit from a bond with one home parent, if not able for that a grand parent! Now con dem are saying children need to be in structured learning by 2!!!?? I feel a ruse to get single mothers in min wage jobs and with the help of media feel that by bonding in the natural sense as any mother who works feels guilty for not going, the best thing to do! I personally know my kids feel secure by my bonding them, I know many have criticized me, breastfeeding them until 2 for Leon and 1 for Lois as I had an op so couldn't longer was also frowned upon, but I know this was right for them and they have never suffered for it, yet Lois did have real problems separating herself from me at 2. I know my stint in hospital when she was 1&half left a traumatic imprint on her. So I cannot imagine how disturbing it is for children that all need that family unit feel when shipped off to nursery at 6mths really feel!
ReplyDeleteVery interesting references Alan, Ty. I think I shall invest in a copy. A few years ago a government survey said, children under 5 benefit from a bond with one home parent, if not able for that a grand parent! Now con dem are saying children need to be in structured learning by 2!!!?? I feel a ruse to get single mothers in min wage jobs and with the help of media feel that by bonding in the natural sense as any mother who works feels guilty for not going, the best thing to do! I personally know my kids feel secure by my bonding them, I know many have criticized me, breastfeeding them until 2 for Leon and 1 for Lois as I had an op so couldn't longer was also frowned upon, but I know this was right for them and they have never suffered for it, yet Lois did have real problems separating herself from me at 2. I know my stint in hospital when she was 1&half left a traumatic imprint on her. So I cannot imagine how disturbing it is for children that all need that family unit feel when shipped off to nursery at 6mths really feel!
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