,WELF>E ,ATTACKS & ,COLLECTIVE ,RESI/ANCE 

,PEOPLE 3 

,AU?OR 3 ,COLLECTIVE ,ACTION 

,TEXT 3 

,! ,LIB]AL GOV]NM5T HAS 9ITIAT$ ONE ( ! MO/ SIGNIFICANT ATTACKS ON ! RI<TS & CONDITIONS ( WELF>E RECIPI5TS 9 ,AU/RALIA ?AT HAS BE5 SE5 9 DECADES4 

,! CUTS 

  

,ONE ( ! KEY *ANGES PROPOS$ IS TI<T5$ RE/RICTIONS & GREAT] COMPLIANCE REQUIREM5TS = UNEMPLOY$ PEOPLE UND] #c ON ,NEW/>T OR ,Y\? ,ALL[ANCE PAYM5TS4 ,FROM ,JULY #b#a#e1 Y\NG PEOPLE WILL BE =C$ TO 5DURE A SIX-MON? 'WAIT+ P]IOD' BE=E !Y WILL RECEIVE ANY UNEMPLOYM5T B5EFITS 7A 'HUNG] P]IOD' OR 'HOMELESS P]IOD' MI<T BE A MORE ACCURATE DESCRIPTION74 ,DUR+ ?IS P]IOD WELF>E CLAIMANTS WILL BE REQUIR$ TO LOOK = #d JOBS P] MON? OR RISK AN EXT5D$ REMOVAL ( SUPPORT1 EV5 IF !Y F9D CASUAL OR P>T-TIME WORK4 ,UNEMPLOY$ Y\NG PEOPLE WILL ALSO HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL !Y >E #be 7RA!R ?AN #b#b7 TO RECEIVE ! M>G9ALLY MORE LIVABLE ,NEW/>T PAYM5T1 :I* PROVIDES @s#a MORE A =TNI<T ?AN ,Y\? ,ALL[ANCE4 

,AFT] ! SIX MON? WAIT1 WELF>E RECIPI5TS WILL BE =C$ TO DO #be H\RS ( ',WORK = ! ,DOLE' EA* WEEK 9 '9DIVIDUAL WORK-LIKE SITUATIONS'4 ,IF WE ?9K ( A DOLE PAYM5T AS ! 'WAGE' = ?IS LABOR1 ?IS MEANS ?AT IF Y\'RE ON ,Y\? ,ALL[ANCE Y\ WILL BE PAID @s#h4#b#i AN H\R = Y\R EF=TS1 OR @s#a4#f#a = ?OSE ON ,NEW/>T1 :I* IS WELL BEL[ ! M9IMUM WAGE ( @s#a#f4#h#g AN H\R4 ,& AFT] SIX MON?S ( ?IS1 Y\NG UNEMPLOY$ PEOPLE WILL ONCE AGA9 HAVE !IR PAYM5TS REMOV$ = A FUR!R SIX MON?S4 ,! CYCLE BEG9S AGA96 

,Y\NG PEOPLE ON ! ,DISABILITY ,SUPPORT ,P5SION 7,D,S,P7 WILL ALSO BE H>D HIT BY !SE ATTACKS4 ,IF Y\NG PEOPLE RECEIV+ ! ,D,S,P >E ASSESS$ TO BE ABLE TO WORK MORE ?AN EI<T H\RS A WEEK1 !Y WILL BE =C$ TO UND]TAKE ,WORK = ! ,DOLE OR O!R JOB SE>* ACTIVITIES 9 ORD] TO KEEP !IR PAYM5T4 ,Y\NG PEOPLE :O />T$ RECEIV+ ! ,D,S,P BETWE5 #bh & #baa WILL ALSO BE RE-ASSESS$1 & NEW TI<T5$ ELIGIBILITY REQUIREM5TS WILL BE APPLI$1 :I* MEANS ?AT SOME PEOPLE :O PREVI\SLY RECEIV$ ?IS SUPPORT WILL HAVE IT TAK5 AWAY4 

,! REC5T RELEASE ( ! 9T]IM ,MC,CLURE REVIEW 9TO WELF>E PA9TS A GRIM PICTURE ( FUTURE LIMITATIONS ON ! ,D,S,P & EXP&$ 9COME MANAGEM5T4 ,! REPORT RECOMM5DS ?AT ! ,DISABILITY ,SUPPORT ,PAYM5T BE RE/RICT$ TO CLAIMANTS ) A 'P]MAN5T' DISABILITY :O HAVE NO CAPACITY TO WORK4 ,CLAIMANTS :O DO NOT FULFILL ?IS CONDITION W\LD BE MOV$ ONTO UNEMPLOYM5T PAYM5TS1 & W\LD MO/ LIKELY RECEIVE L[] PAYM5TS ?AN IF !Y W]E RECEIV+ ! ,D,S,P4 ,?IS PROPOS$ *ANGE W\LD T>GET ! MAJORITY ( PEOPLE ON ! ,D,S,P :O EI!R HAVE A DISABILITY ) P]IODIC EFFECTS1 OR :O HAVE A LONG-T]M DISABILITY BUT NONE!LESS W\LD BE CONSID]$ TO HAVE SOME CAPACITY TO WORK4 ,MC,CLURE HAS NOT$ ?AT ?IS PROPOS$ *ANGE WILL SPECIFICALLY T>GET PEOPLE ) M5TAL ILLNESSES1 SU* AS DEPRESSION4 

,! REVIEW ALSO RECOMM5DS ?AT 9COME MANAGEM5T BE EXP&$ ACROSS ,AU/RALIA1 SO ?AT Y\NG UNEMPLOY$ PEOPLE & S+LE MO!RS CAN ONLY SP5D !IR DOLE PAYM5TS ON C]TA9 PRODUCTS FROM C]TA9 /ORES4 ,BO? ! ,LABOR ,P>TY & ! ,LIB]ALS HAVE 9DICAT$ ?AT !Y W\LD SUPPORT ! EXPANSION ( 9COME MANAGEM5T4 

,!SE *ANGES WILL HAVE A DRA/IC IMPACT ON ! LIVES ( ?OSE :O RELY ON GOV]NM5T B5EFITS4 ,= ?OSE SUFF]+ ?R\< SIX MON?S )\T ANY S\RCE ( 9COME1 OR ,D,S,P CLAIMANTS N[ F\ND TO BE TO BE 9ELIGIBLE = ?IS PAYM5T1 LIFE LOOKS BLEAK4 ,Y\? UNEMPLOYM5T IS CURR5TLY AT #a#b.04 ,AT LEA/ #g1 PEOPLE WILL BE AFFECT$ BY !SE *ANGES OV] ! NEXT F\R YE>S1 #e#e1 ( :OM WILL BE =C$ TO APPLY = EM]G5CY RELIEF S]VICES4 ,!SE PROPOS$ CUTS TO WELF>E W\LD 'SAVE' @s#a4#b BILLION - A M9USCULE FIGURE COMP>$ TO ! @s#a#b4#d BILLION TO BE SP5T ON NEW MILIT>Y JETS4 

,!RE >E MANY REASONS :Y WE MU/ CREATE AN ORGANIZ$ RESI/ANCE TO !SE CUTS & 9CREAS$ RE/RICTIONS4 ,! HUMAN IMPACT ( =C+ HUNDR$S ( ?\S&S ( PEOPLE ONTO EV5 MORE 9ADEQUATE WELF>E PAYM5TS1 OR REMOV+ !IR ACCESS TO ?IS SUPPORT 5TIRELY1 IS ! MO/ OBVI\S & FRI<T5+ CONSEQU5CE ( !SE POLICIES4 ,EXI/+ NON-GOV]NM5T =MS ( SUPPORT = ?OSE LIV+ 9 POV]TY >E ALREADY OV]:ELM$ & UND] RES\RC$4 ,NO ONE KN[S H[ UNEMPLOY$ Y\NG PEOPLE :OSE SUPPORT IS REMOV$ WILL F9D ! RES\RCES TO SURVIVE ?R\< SIX MON? P]IODS )\T ANY S\RCE ( 9COME4 ,?IS WILL HAVE ITS GREATE/ IMPACT ON ! MO/ M>G9ALIZ$ & OPPRESS$ GR\PS ( UNEMPLOY$ Y\NG PEOPLE - ?OSE UNABLE TO ACCESS MAT]IAL SUPPORT FROM !IR FAMILIES1 ?OSE FLEE+ ABUSIVE SITUATIONS1 PEOPLE FAC+ RACI/ OR ANTI-QUE] DISCRIM9ATION1 OR ?OSE LIV+ 9 RURAL >EAS :]E JOBS >E SC>CE4 

,WELF>E1 DISCIPL9E & CAPITALISM 

  

,IT'S IMPORTANT TO ?9K AB\T ! ROLE ?AT ATTACKS ON WELF>E PLAY 9 ! CAPITALI/ SY/EM4 ,CAPITALISM REQUIRES REGUL> MEASURES TO DEPRESS WAGES 9 ORD] TO CONT9UE EXI/+4 ,= CAPITALI/S TO 9CREASE !IR PR(ITS & M9IMIZE LABOR CO/S - TO MAXIMIZE EXPLOITATION - !Y MU/ CONT9UALLY TRY TO F9D WAYS TO PAY WORK]S LESS4 ,9 CONTEMPOR>Y TIMES1 WE >E TOLD ?AT ?IS KEEPS ! LABOR M>KET 'COMPETITIVE' & 'FLEXIBLE4' ,9 REALITY1 ?IS MEANS KEEP+ WORK]S POORLY PAID & UNABLE OR TOO SC>$ TO FI<T = BETT] CONDITIONS4 

,! CURR5T WELF>E SY/EM 9 ,AU/RALIA IS1 9 P>T1 ! RESULT ( SUCCESSFUL WORK+ CLASS /RUGGLES = SURVIVAL UND] CAPITALISM4 ,H[EV]1 !SE *ANGES HI<LI<T ! FACT ?AT CONTEMPOR>Y WELF>E REGIMES ALSO PLAY A P[]FUL DISCIPL9>Y ROLE 9 MA9TA9+ A COMPLIANT & HI<LY EXPLOIT$ WORK=CE4 ,! HI<LY BUREAUCRATIZ$1 DEHUMANIZ+ & 9ADEQUATE *>ACT] ( ,AU/RALIA'S WELF>E SY/EM B5EFITS CAPITALI/S & !IR /ATE ALLIES BY MAK+ UNEMPLOYM5T AS MIS]ABLE AN EXP]I5CE AS POSSIBLE4 ,A HI<LY DISCIPL9>Y WELF>E SY/EM PUTS BOSSES & [N]S 9 A BETT] POSITION AS A CLASS TO MAXIMIZE ! EXPLOITATION ( !IR WORK]S4 ,9ADEQUATE WELF>E MAKES IT H>D] = WORK]S TO LEAVE %IT JOBS :I* >E UND]PAID OR HAVE UNFAIR CONDITIONS4 ,IT ALSO 9CREASES ! RISKS ( WORKPLACE ORGANIZ+1 AS Y\NG WORK]S MAY FACE ! PROSPECT ( HAV+ NO 9COME IF !Y P>TICIPATE 9 9DU/RIAL ACTION & LOSE !IR JOB AS A RESULT ( /&+ UP = !MSELVES & O!RS4 

,=C+ Y\NG PEOPLE TO WORK = !IR DOLE PAYM5TS PROVIDES A S\RCE ( *EAP OR FREE LABOR TO CAPITALI/S & ALL[S !M TO DRAG D[N ! WAGES ( O!R WORK]S4 ,AS ,JOSEPH ,KAY1 FROM ! SYNDICALI/ UNION ,SOLID>ITY ,F$]ATION1 COMM5TS1 MEASURES LIKE ,WORK = ! ,DOLE >E 0A MASSIVE /ATE SUBSIDY TO PRIVATE CAPITAL40 ,9 ! ,U,K1 :]E ',WORKF>E' 7AN EQUIVAL5T TO ,WORK = ! ,DOLE7 WAS IMPLEM5T$ ACROSS ! C\NTRY 9 #b#a#a1 !RE >E DOCUM5T$ 9/ANCES ( WELF>E CLAIMANTS BE+ US$ AS A FREE REPLACEM5T = P>T-TIME OR CASUAL /AFF4 ,= 9/ANCE1 9 #bab ,ASDA S5T WORK]S HOME OV] ,*RI/MAS & REPLAC$ !M ) WELF>E CLAIMANTS ON ,WORKF>E4 ,WORK = ! ,DOLE PROGRAMS ALSO FUNCTION TO CREATE AN ESPECIALLY VULN]ABLE CATEGORY ( WORK]S4 ,WELF>E CLAIMANTS ON ,WORK = ! ,DOLE CANNOT REFUSE TO WORK1 :I* MEANS ?AT IF !Y COMPLA9 AB\T WORKPLACE CONDITIONS OR TAKE P>T 9 9DU/RIAL ACTION1 !Y WILL RISK BE+ SANCTION$ = NONCOMPLIANCE & LOS+ !IR DOLE PAYM5T ) NO?+ ELSE TO FALL BACK ON4 

,ONE IMPORTANT ?+ TO REMEMB] IS ?AT GOV]NM5T MEASURES TO DISCIPL9E WORK]S >E (T5 TRIAL$ ON ! MO/ OPPRESS$ SECTIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS4 ,9COME MANAGEM5T WAS A KEY P>T ( ! #bg ,NOR!RN ,T]RITORY ,9T]V5TION4 ,! ,H[>D GOV]NM5T JU/IFI$ ITS IMPLEM5TATION BY PLAY+ ON RACI/ & COLONIALI/ /]EOTYPES AB\T ,ABORIG9AL PEOPLE BE+ UNABLE TO MANAGE !IR [N AFFAIRS4 ,9COME MANAGEM5T WAS 9TRODUC$ TO #gc ,ABORIG9AL COMMUNITIES 9 ! ,NOR!RN ,T]RITORY1 & AFFECT$ OV] #b1 CLAIMANTS4 ,9COME MANAGEM5T HAS S9CE BE5 EXT5D$ TO ,ABORIG9AL & NON-,ABORIG9AL WELF>E RECIPI5TS 9 ,BANK/[N 7,N,S,W71 ,LOGAN1 ,ROCKHAMPTON & ,LIV+/ONE1 7,Q,L,D71 ,PLAY=D 7,S,A7 & ,GREAT] ,%EPP>TON 7,V,I,C74 ,IT IS N[ LIKELY ?AT 9COME MANAGEM5T WILL BE EXT5D$ EV5 FUR!R TO COV] WELF>E CLAIMANTS ACROSS ,AU/RALIA4 ,?US1 ! PR$ICTION MADE BY MANY ,ABORIG9AL ACTIVI/S ?AT ATTACKS ON ! RI<TS ( ,ABORIG9AL WELF>E CLAIMANTS WILL BE EXT5D$ TO O!R SECTIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASS IS BECOM+ A REALITY4 

,IF ! ,MC,CLURE REVIEW'S RECOMM5DATIONS AB\T 9COME MANAGEM5T >E ACCEPT$1 WE MAY SEE ,AU/RALIA FOLL[ ! ,U,K'S EXAMPLE & COMB9E ,WORK = ! ,DOLE ) L>GE SCALE 9COME MANAGEM5T4 ,?R\< ?IS1 WELF>E CLAIMANTS WILL BE =C$ TO LABOR = FREE = SELECT$ CAPITALI/S & !N =C$ TO SP5D !IR GOV]NM5T B5EFITS AT !SE SAME %OPS1 ?US CREAT+ A D\BLE SUBSIDY = CAPITAL4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ,U,K WELF>E RECIPI5TS HAVE BE5 =C$ TO WORK = COMPANIES LIKE ,ASDA & HAVE !N BE5 REQUIR$ TO USE !IR WELF>E PAYM5TS TO BUY FROM !M AS WELL1 GU>ANTEE+ ,ASDA BO? SALES & FREE LABOR4 

,!SE EXAMPLES HI<LI<T ! CO]CIVE & EXPLOITATIVE *>ACT] ( ! PROPOS$ WELF>E *ANGES4 ,!SE ATTACKS WILL FUNCTION TO 9CREASE ! CO]CIVE =CES :I* AFFECT BO? PEOPLE CURR5TLY WORK+ & ! UNEMPLOY$ BY PLAC+ BO? GR\PS 9 A MORE ECONOMICALLY PREC>I\S & LESS P[]FUL B>GA9+ POSITION4 ,! WELF>E CUTS ALSO ALL[ ! /ATE TO EX]T GREAT] CONTROL OV] PEOPLE'S LIVES1 BY IMPOS+ C]TA9 =MS ( EMPLOYM5T & C]TA9 PUR*AS+ PATT]NS4 

,U,K OPPOSITION TO ,WORKF>E & ,ATOS 

  

,:5 ?9K+ AB\T H[ WE CAN SUCCESSFULLY RESI/ !SE CUTS1 WE CAN LOOK TO WELF>E ACTIVI/S 9 ! ,U,K = 9SPIRATION4 ,9 #b#a#a1 ! ,U,K /ATE ANN\NC$ ! 9TRODUCTION ( ,WORKF>E - A S*EME SIMIL> TO ,WORK = ! ,DOLE UND] :I* WELF>E CLAIMANTS >E =C$ TO DO UNPAID LABOR4 ,! ,BOYCOTT ,WORKF>E CAMPAIGN WAS CREAT$ 9 RESPONSE1 SUPPORT$ BY ! ACTIVITIES ( ,SOLID>ITY ,F$]ATION4 ,?IS DIRECT ACTION CAMPAIGN T>GET$ COMPANIES US+ ,WORKF>E LABOR 9 A NAME & %AME CAMPAIGN :I* 9VOLV$ HUNDR$S ( PICKETS \TSIDE BUS9ESSES ACROSS ! ,U,K4 ,! CAMPAIGN HAS A*IEV$ SOME IMPORTANT W9S1 BY =C+ AT LEA/ #ce COMPANIES TO REJECT ,WORKF>E AS A RESULT ( ! PICKETS4 ,! ,BOYCOTT ,WORKF>E CAMPAIGN WAS ACCOMPANI$ BY O!R1 MORE SPECIFIC1 9ITIATIVES1 SU* AS ! ',KEEP ,VOLUNTE]+ ,VOLUNT>Y' CAMPAIGN4 ,AS P>T ( ?IS CAMPAIGN1 MORE ?AN #cic ORGANIZATIONS :I* USE VOLUNTE]S ACROSS ! ,U,K COMMITT$ TO BOYCOTT GOV]NM5T ,WORKF>E S*EMES4 

,U,K WELF>E ACTIVI/S ALSO ORGANIZ$ POLITICAL ACTIONS AGA9/ ! NOTORI\S ,FR5* CORPORATION ,ATOS1 :I* WAS CONTRACT$ BY ! /ATE TO DET]M9E :O %\LD BE 5TITL$ TO DISABILITY WELF>E PAYM5TS & :E!R !Y %\LD BE =C$ TO WORK4 ,ATOS DECISIONS RESULT$ 9 MANY PEOPLE ) A S]I\S NE$ = C>E BE+ DEPRIV$ ( ECONOMIC SUPPORT4 ,SIGNIFICANT NUMB]S ( PEOPLE DI$ OR COMMITT$ SUICIDE 9 ! AFT]MA? ( HAV+ ?IS SUPPORT )DRAWN1 SOME :ILE WAIT+ = ! RESULTS ( !IR APPEALS4 ,DAVID ,C\PE1 DESPITE BE+ H\SEB\ND ) A BACK 9JURY1 ULC]S & DIABETES1 HAD HIS WELF>E 5TITLEM5TS CUT AS A RESULT ( AN ,ATOS ASSESSM5T1 & RECEIV$ NO WELF>E = ! LA/ #a MON?S ( HIS LIFE BE=E DY+ AS A RESULT ( CANC]4 ,PICKETS ACROSS ! ,U,K W]E ORGANIZ$ BY WELF>E CLAIMANTS AT ! (FICES ( ,ATOS & =C$ ! COMPANY 9TO AN E>LY )DRAWAL FROM !IR CONTRACT4 ,9 ,S\!ND1 SOME ,ATOS WORK]S EV5 JO9$ ! PROTE/]S PICKET+ !IR (FICE4 ,:ILE ,ATOS'S BACK-D[N WAS A SMALL VICTORY1 ?IS FI<T IS NOT OV]4 ,O!R COMPANIES1 9CLUD+ ,S]CO & ,G#d,S1 >E VY+ = A NEW ,U,K GOV]NM5T CONTRACT = SIMIL> S]VICES4 ,?US1 ! SAME COMPANIES :O ACT AS PRISON GU>DS 9 ,AU/RALIAN DET5TION C5T]S1 & PRISONS ACROSS ! GLOBE1 MAY BECOME RESPONSIBLE = DISCIPL9+ WELF>E CLAIMANTS 9 ! ,U,K4 ,LIKE ! ,P9K]TONS1 !SE CORPORATIONS >E ! PRIVATE POLICE ( CONTEMPOR>Y CAPITALISM4 

,ONE EM]G+ >5A ( /RUGGLE 9 ! ,U,K IS ! CALL = SOLID>ITY FROM WELF>E CLAIMANTS TO WORK]S 9 ! GOV]NM5T OR PRIVATE AG5CIES CONTRACT$ TO C>RY \T ! MO/ PUNITIVE & EXPLOITATIVE ASPECTS ( ! WELF>E SY/EM4 ,9 #b#a#c1 EMAILS W]E LEAK$ %[+ ,U,K JOB C5T] EMPLOYES >E REQUIR$ TO MEET 'SANCTION T>GETS' = WELF>E RECIPI5TS1 & JOB C5T]S >E RANK$ AGA9/ ONE ANO!R 9 LEAGUE TABLES MEASUR+ ! NUMB] ( WELF>E RECIPI5TS :O W]E BE+ PUNI%$ ?R\< ! REMOVAL ( F9ANCIAL SUPPORT4 ,WELF>E ACTIVI/S RESPOND$ TO ?IS BY ORGANIZ+ PICKETS AGA9/ JOB C5T]S KN[N TO BE US+ !SE T>GETS4 ,!Y HAVE ALSO CALL$ = JOB C5T] WORK]S TO REFUSE TO GIVE \T SANCTIONS OR MEET T>GETS AS A =M ( 9DU/RIAL ACTION 9 SOLID>ITY ) WELF>E RECIPI5TS4 ,WORK]S 9 ?IS >EA & WELF>E CLAIMANTS HAVE ATTEMPT$ TO ORGANIZE A RANK-&-FILE CAMPAIGN )9 ! ,PUBLIC & ,COMM]CIAL ,S]VICES ,UNION1 AL?\< SIGNIFICANT ELEM5TS )9 ! UNION HAVE BE5 HO/ILE TO ?IS CAMPAIGN4 ,:ILE ?IS ASPECT ( ! /RUGGLE 9 ! ,U,K IS /ILL 9 ! V]Y E>LY /AGES1 IT PO9TS TO ! POSSIBILITY ( ATTEMPT+ TO F9D SOLID>ITY ) WORK]S )9 ,C5TREL9K OR ,JOB ,NETWORK AG5CIES 9 ,AU/RALIA4 

,!SE =MS ( RESI/ANCE >E ALL LIMIT$ - MANY ,U,K COMPANIES /ILL TAKE P>T 9 ,WORKF>E1 & ,ATOS WILL BE REPLAC$ BY A NEW CONTRACTOR4 ,YET1 !Y /ILL >E 9T]E/+ & POT5TIALLY USEFUL EXAMPLES ( RADICAL /RUGGLE AGA9/ WELF>E RE/RICTIONS & CUTS :I* C\LD BE US$ 9 POLITICAL /RUGGLES >\ND WELF>E 9 ,AU/RALIA4 

,?\<TS ON SUCCESSFUL RESI/ANCE 

  

,WE MU/ FI<T BACK AGA9/ ! ,ABBOTT GOV]NM5T'S PROPOS$ CUTS TO WELF>E4 ,WE HAVE TO DEF5D ! LIMIT$ & P>TIAL GA9S WE HAVE WR\<T FROM ! /ATE BECAUSE WE NE$ !SE MEASURES TO SURVIVE UND] CAPITALISM4 ,MO/ ( US CANNOT WAIT = A REVOLUTION TO ADDRESS \R ECONOMIC NE$S4 ,H[EV]1 WE ALSO NE$ TO ACKN[L$GE ! 9ADEQUACY ( WELF>E PAYM5TS & ! CO]CIVE FUNCTION ( POLICIES SU* AS 9COME MANAGEM5T & ,WORK = ! ,DOLE4 ,WE %\LD BE CLE> ?AT WE WILL NEV] BE ABLE TO BUILD A WELF>E SY/EM ?AT WILL ALL[ ! UNEMPLOY$ TO FL\RI% 9 ?IS ECONOMIC SY/EM1 BECAUSE IT WILL NOT BE CONSI/5T ) ! CAPITALI/ DRIVE TO MAXIMIZE EXPLOITATION4 

,AS SOME ANONYM\S LIB]T>IAN SOCIALI/S NOT$ 9 #a#i#h#e3  
  

,! ,WELF>E ,/ATE IS JU/ ! CONTEMPOR>Y FACE ( ! CAPITALI/ /ATE4 ,IF IT (F]S ALL K9DS ( S]VICES & F9ANCIAL SUPPORT - ?+S ?AT WE NE$ TO SURVIVE - IT DOESN'T DO ?IS BECAUSE WE NE$ !M1 BUT BECAUSE CAPITALISM NE$S US TO HAVE !M 9 ORD] = IT TO SURVIVE4 ,WE %\LDN'T BE SURPRIS$ IF CAPITALISM 'SNAT*ES BACK' B5EFITS OR IMPOSES NEW CONDITIONS = GRANT+ !M AS ITS PRIORITIES *ANGE4 ,IT IS ONLY ABLE TO 'S]VICE' \R NE$S BECAUSE CAPITALI/ SOCIETY HAS DEVELOP$ ?R\< DE/ROY+ \R OPPORTUNITIES = DO+ SO \RSELVES40  
  

,! DEM& = A WELF>E SY/EM ?AT TRULY SUPPORTS ?OSE )\T WORK IS AT ITS CORE AN ANTI-CAPITALI/ DEM&4 ,:ILE PEOPLE :O >GUE = A FAIR WELF>E SY/EM MAY NOT CONSID] !MSELVES ANTI-CAPITALI/S1 ! ONLY WAY WE CAN HAVE A WELF>E SY/EM NOT CON/ANTLY UND] ?REAT FROM ! RUL+ CLASS1 IS TO CREATE AN 5TIRELY DIFF]5T TYPE SOCIETY 9 :I* ! 9T]E/S ( ! M9ORITY :O CONTROL PRODUCTION & DI/RIBUTION >E NOT PITT$ AGA9/ ?OSE :O MU/ WORK TO SURVIVE4 ,WE %\LDN'T BE A%AM$ TO TALK AB\T ! ROLE ( CAPITALISM1 ! /ATE1 & O!R =MS ( OPPRESSION 9 MA9TA9+ ! CO]CIVE & EXPLOITATIVE ASPECTS ( ! WELF>E SY/EM4 ,WE WON'T BE ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY CONFRONT ! 9ADEQUACIES ( ! CURR5T WELF>E SY/EM )\T UND]/&+ ! ROLE IT PLAYS 9 ! BROAD] POLITICAL & ECONOMIC CONTEXT4 

,IT'S VITALLY IMPORTANT = US TO ATTEMPT TO PREV5T !SE ATTACKS FROM BECOM+ POLICY 9 ! FIR/ PLACE4 ,BUT WE ALSO NE$ TO ?9K AB\T H[ WE'LL REACT IF ?IS P>T ( ! BUDGET IS PASS$ BY ,P>LIAM5T1 & H[ WE CAN CREATE A MORE EFFECTIVE RESPONSE TO ! ALREADY EXI/+ PROBLEMS ) ,AU/RALIA'S WELF>E SY/EM4 

,WE NE$ TO ?9K AB\T NEW LOCATIONS = RESI/ANCE4 ,C5TRAL RALLIES 9 ! MIDDLE ( CITIES >E ONE TOOL = RESI/ANCE1 BUT !Y >E NOT ! ONLY =M ( ACTION WE CAN TAKE4 ,O!R PLACES WE MI<T FOCUS \R POLITICAL ORGANIZ+ ON ,C5TREL9K (FICES1 ,JOB ,NETWORK (FICES & BUS9ESSES :I* EMPLOY WELF>E RECIPI5TS ON ,WORK = ! ,DOLE4 ,BY BROAD5+ ! REA* ( \R POLITICAL ACTION WE CAN 9CREASE \R OPPORTUNITIES TO ORGANIZE ) O!R WELF>E CLAIMANTS1 AS WELL AS BR++ \R COLLECTIVE P[] TO BE> ! ORGANIZATIONS & BUS9ESSES RESPONSIBLE = C>RY+ \T !SE EXPLOITATIVE POLICIES4 

,WE CAN ALSO LOOK TO MODELS ( ORGANIZATION :I* UNEMPLOY$ PEOPLE HAVE US$ 9 ,AU/RALIA'S REC5T HI/ORY4 ,! ,WOLLONGONG ,\T ( ,WORK]S' ,UNION 7,W,[7 WAS AN AN>*I/ 9FLU5C$ UNEMPLOY$ PEOPLE'S ORGANIZATION :I* WAS =M$ 9 #a#i#h#c4 ,W,[ WAS UNUSUAL 9 ?AT ONLY UNEMPLOY$ PEOPLE C\LD BECOME FULL MEMB]S & HAVE ACCESS TO VOT+ RI<TS1 MEAN+ IT WAS A GR\P ?AT WAS BO? AB\T ! 9T]E/S ( UNEMPLOY$ PEOPLE & CONTROLL$ BY !M4 ,W,['S CAMPAIGNS FOCUS$ ON DEM&S = A LIV+ WAGE1 A %ORT] WORK+ WEEK1 & LONG-T]M JOB SECURITY ) FAIR CONDITIONS4 ,!Y ALSO EXPLICITLY L9K$ ! T]RIBLE SITUATION ( UNEMPLOY$ PEOPLE TO ! FUNCTION+ ( CAPITALISM4 ,! GR\P 9VOLV$ HUNDR$S ( MEMB]S1 & US$ DIRECT ACTION TACTICS1 SU* AS OCCUPY+ 0! LOCAL ,SOCIAL ,SECURITY (FICES1 ! LOCAL TAXATION DEP>TM5T & EV5 ! NATIONAL HEADQU>T]S ( ! ,LABOR ,P>TY 9 ,CANB]RA40 ,MEMB]S ( ,W,[ SET UP AN (FICE 9 A SQUATT$ H\SE1 & = A P]IOD ( SIX YE>S TURN$ ?IS SPACE 9TO AN ORGANIZ+ SPACE1 A WELF>E RI<TS DROP-9 C5T] & A S\P KIT*54 ,!Y ALSO CREAT$ A NEWSPAP] 7,! ,GONG7 & HELP$ 9ITIATE ! ,NATIONAL ,UNION ( ,UNEMPLOY$ ,PEOPLE4 ,:ILE ?IS MODEL MI<T NOT WORK 9 ALL SITUATIONS1 IT IS C]TA9LY WOR? ?9K+ AB\T :E!R ! =M ( UNEMPLOY$-L$ ORGANIZ+ ,W,[ MEMB]S US$ TO SU* GREAT EFFECT W\LD BE USEFUL 9 \R CONTEMPOR>Y CONTEXTS4 

,ANO!R P>T ( \R RESPONSE TO !SE ATTACKS ON WELF>E %\LD BE TO PROVIDE PRACTICAL SUPPORT TO ?OSE :O WILL BE MO/ IMPACT$ BY !SE *ANGES1 IF !Y >E IMPLEM5T$4 ,?IS SUPPORT DOESN'T NE$ TO BE ! DEPOLITICIZ$ *>ITY ( ORGANIZATIONS LIKE ! ,SALVATION ,>MY1 :O ULTIMATELY SUPPORT ! SY/EM !Y CLEAN UP AFT]4 ,RA!R1 WE %\LD CREATE \R [N =MS ( MUTUAL AID :I* >E BAS$ ON SOLID>ITY RA!R ?AN *>ITY4 ,AS ,PAUL ,B[MAN NOTES1 :ILE *>ITY IS BAS$ ON PI\S SUBMISSION TO A DEPOLITICIZ$ NOTION ( MIS=TUNE1 SOLID>ITY 9VOLVES ID5TIFY+ ! CAUSE ( SUFF]+ & WORK+ ) ?OSE :O %>E A COMMON 5EMY TO TRANS=M ! SOCIAL & ECONOMIC /RUCTURES :I* CREATE ?IS SUFF]+4 ,ONE ( ! C5TRAL IDEOLOGICAL JU/IFICATIONS = CAPITALI/ EXPLOITATION & /ATE CONTROL IS ! IDEA ?AT WE NE$ !SE RUL+ CLASS CONTROLL$1 HI]>*ICAL ORGANIZATIONS TO TAKE C>E ( ONE ANO!R4 

,BY DO+ :AT WE CAN TO TAKE C>E ( ONE ANO!R1 AS P>T ( \R ORGANIZ$ POLITICAL RESI/ANCE1 WE CAN DEMON/RATE ?AT ?IS SY/EM DOESN'T PROVIDE US ) :AT WE NE$1 & ?AT WE HAVE ! CAPACITY TO ORGANIZE A SOCIETY ( \R [N ?AT C\LD FULFILL !SE NE$S4 ,TO TRULY TAKE C>E ( ONE ANO!R1 ?\<1 WE NE$ TO TAKE CONTROL ( ! ECONOMIC & SOCIAL RES\RCES ?AT >E CURR5TLY CONTROLL$ & US$ = PR(IT BY ! FEW4 ,WE %\LD PROVIDE :AT SUPPORT WE CAN1 BUT ALSO REM9D \RSELVES ?AT BUILD+ A NEW SOCIETY )9 ! %ELL ( ! OLD IS BUT ONLY ONE /EP WE NE$ TO TAKE4 ,ULTIMATELY1 WE NE$ A REVOLUTION>Y TRANS=MATION ( ! ECONOMIC & POLITICAL ORD] TO MOVE FROM ?AT OLD WORLD 9TO A FREE1 CLASSLESS SOCIETY4 

,RES\RCES 

  

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