Moving appeal by Steven Collins on fighting the closure of Remploy North Staffordshire

Sonia Pouton What Work — Remploy workers demonstrating

Steven says “I love Remploy – it’s been like a family to me”

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Alf Ward 12 years ago

This government seems to enjoy making the lives of those less fortunate even worse than they presently are. It shows a lack of humanity and moral courage, a strong country does not punish the weakest.

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