Lobby – Drop ATOS as Games 2020 Sponsor
Thursday 31st October Drop ATOS from the Commonwealth Games – Lobby of Glasgow City Council George Square, Glasgow G2 1DU 1pm Lobby of Glasgow City Council, organised by Glasgow Against ATOS. We need you! On the 31st October, Councillors of…
Unfit for 2020 – Campaign Film
A campaign film asking Glasgow City Councillors to vote for the motion to scrap ATOS as a sponsor for the 2020 Commonwealth games on Thursday the 31st of October. This campaign is backed by: Black Triangle: Anti-defamation Campaign Citizens United…
Crunch Vote on Atos Commonwealth Games Role
After months of public pressure Glasgow City Councillors will now vote on October 31st whether French Healthcare Company Atos should be allowed to sponsor the 2020 games. The controversial company has been responsible for the punitive disability work assessments and has…
Councillor’s fury at controversial Games sponsor
Article from the Sunday Herald by Tom Gordon Sunday 15 September 2013 ALLOWING the welfare benefits test company Atos to sponsor the Glasgow 2020 Commonwealth Games is a “major mistake” which could mire the event in controversy, a city politician…
Atos Kills – and it has Accomplices
A recent protest at the Chris Hoy Velodrome highlighted the noxious sponsorship of the Commonwealth Games 2020 by Atos – a French Healthcare company responsible for punitive disability work assessments. Since being awarded the contract in 2008 (under the…
Videos From ‘Glasgow’s Dirty Laundry’ Event
Coverage of Glasgow’s Dirty Laundry Event at Glasgow Green on Saturday 3rd August. Footage from A Thousand Flowers and City Strolls Citizen speaks – Bedroom Tax! Summary Warrants! and things you need to know.
Photos from the Velodrome Occupation
A gallery of images from the occupation of the Chris Hoy Velodrome on the 26th of June by Disability Rights Campaigners. See full story here.
Disability Rights Activists Occupy the Chris Hoy Velodrome – Video Footage
Documentation of recent occupation of the Chris Hoy Velodrome by Disability Rights Campaigners protesting the Scottish Government and Glasgow City Council’s decision to allow ATOS to sponsor the 2020 Commonwealth Games. While we think that some protestors in the video…
Chris Hoy Velodrome Occupied
Wednesday 26th June, Glasgow Against Atos occupied the Emirates Arena, Commonwealth Games venue, on London Road. The group were protesting against the French IT firm Atos sponsoring the games. The protestors, who occupied the Chris Hoy velodrome for well over…