Details also at https://benefitclaimantsfightback.wordpress.com/
Placard with words 'Atos does not give a toss'
Quick calendar:
Glasgow 6th June between 6pm and 8pm.
Atos Medical Assessment Centre, Corunna House, 29 Cadogon Street, Glasgow
London Triton Sq Tuesday, June 14 · 5:00pm – 8:00pm
Atos Origin, 4 Triton Square, London, NW1 3HG
Islington: Thursday, September 29 · 12:00pm – 6:00pm
Business Design Centre, 52 Upper Street, Islington N1 0QH
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Disabled people, benefits claimants and supporters are to target recruitment events hosted by IT company Atos Origin. Pickets outside two events have been called so far where protesters have vowed to make sure potential Atos ‘Healthcare’ workers will know exactly how their future employers operate.
All claimants on health related benefits are set to be retested by Atos, using a computerised system which has seen thousands wrongly stripped of benefits and been described as ‘unfit for purpose’.
Atos rely on Doctors, nurses and midwives to carry out the tests – as one nurse, and former employee of Atos has said: “It’s against my principles to treat people with long term illnesses in such a disgusting way, so I had to give it up.
“People go into those interviews and talk openly to you because you are a nurse and they trust you.
“Then your skills are used against them, to take away their benefits and destroy their lives.”
Glasgow: The first protest will be held at the Atos Medical Assessment Centre, Corunna House, 29 Cadogon Street, Glasgow on Monday 6th June between 6pm and 8pm.
0795 203 7290
London Triton Sq: Benefit claimants, disabled people and supporters will be attending Atos Healthcare’s Recruitment Day on June 14th at 5pm and have called on people to join them.
Bring bandages, fake blood, banners, placards, CVs, the noise.
Tuesday, June 14 · 5:00pm – 8:00pm
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=151206748281505
Atos Origin, 4 Triton Square, London, NW1 3HG
In the spirit of actively seeking work we will be demanding that if we are all ‘fit for work’ then Atos, notorious for a lack of disabled access in their premises, should consider us for employment directly.
Islington London: Protesters will also gather outside the BMJ Recruitment Fair on September 29th where Atos plan to exhibit: https://benefitclaimantsfightback.wordpress.com/2011/04/16/protest-atos-origin-outside-the-bmj-recruitment-fair-29th-september/
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=125516627524734
Poverty Pimps Atos Origin, the sharks responsible for the harrassment of sick and disabled claimants, are set to recruit hundreds of medical staff to carry out there notorious assessments on everyone receiving Incapacity Benefit.
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As part of this Atos will be having a stall at the annual BMJ Recruitment Fair in Islington Design Centre on 29th/30th September.
A protest has been called outside on the 29th where we will be not just demonstrating but handing out information to potential recruits on the devastation these tests have caused to the health of already vulnerable people.
“Please come and see us at stand 54 of the BMJ Careers Fair” say Atos on their website. Ok then we will.
https://www.atoshealthcarejobs.co.uk/events.html
Atos will also be exhibiting at the RCN Bulletin Jobs Fair at the same venue on 13/14th September and the CSP Congress in Liverpool on October in Liverpool on 7/8th October. We might go and see them there too.
The BMJ Recruitment Fairs Website is at: https://careersfair.bmj.com/en/1/home.html
No doubt a whole host of private companies itching to get their hands on the NHS will be recruiting there as well. We might have a chat with a few of them as well.
Atos are carrying out more recruitment events around the country. You can find details at: https://www.atoshealthcarejobs.co.uk/events.html