There is a lot of fuss, generated it seems mainly by the 'Occupy Movement' fellow travelers and some elements of the media.
Main proposition is that getting people to undertake work placements for major organizations, like supermarkets, and they do not get paid a wage, just their unemployment benefits is akin to 'slave labour' and boosts the profits of these retail giants.
Consider.
Cost to the taxpayer is unchanged. Though might decrease if a permanent job is awarded.
Cost to unemployed is nil - they get reimbursed expenses plus they get work experience on their CV and get into a 'work habit'
Cost to organization - There will be some but maybe offset by the fruits of the labour?
Benefit to Taxpayer = Higher profits for organizations means higher taxes.
Win:Win
Oh and 'slave labour' - those who use that to describe shelf stacking in 21st Century Britain show their absolute ignorance of what constitutes slavery and no respect for those unfortunates who did and, in some countries still do, experience real slavery.
A closer analogy to slavery is that imposed on working people who are forced to pay ever higher levels of taxation!
Main proposition is that getting people to undertake work placements for major organizations, like supermarkets, and they do not get paid a wage, just their unemployment benefits is akin to 'slave labour' and boosts the profits of these retail giants.
Consider.
Cost to the taxpayer is unchanged. Though might decrease if a permanent job is awarded.
Cost to unemployed is nil - they get reimbursed expenses plus they get work experience on their CV and get into a 'work habit'
Cost to organization - There will be some but maybe offset by the fruits of the labour?
Benefit to Taxpayer = Higher profits for organizations means higher taxes.
Win:Win
Oh and 'slave labour' - those who use that to describe shelf stacking in 21st Century Britain show their absolute ignorance of what constitutes slavery and no respect for those unfortunates who did and, in some countries still do, experience real slavery.
A closer analogy to slavery is that imposed on working people who are forced to pay ever higher levels of taxation!
