This blog has been set up by members of Solidarity Federation (IWA) who work or have experience in the door-to-door sales and charity fundraising industry.

People begin working in the word of door-to-door sales and fundraising from a variety of backgrounds. For many, it is their first job after leaving full-time education or long-term unemployment. Most are recruited with the promise of decent wages, attractive bonuses and job satisfaction. What they often end up experiencing is the exploitative and demoralising management practices of bosses who care more about company profits and their own bonuses than they do about their employees. The experience can be particularly bad for those working on a commission-only basis.

Through this network, we aim to share what will hopefully be useful advice and information to fellow door-to-door workers.

As anarcho-syndicalists, we also want to help build a revolutionary working-class movement based on solidarity, direct action and rank-and-file democracy. You can learn more about anarcho-syndicalism here.