[Gary L]

They are having us believe that it's voluntary. then you have this bit about losing your benefits if you drop out after the first week.

so what happened to this tough stance of making people work for free or having their benefits stopped?

it all depends who's asking, and who they're telling the different story to.

if you are against people on the dole then 'they' will tell you that it's compulsory for these people to work for free.
if you sympathise with the people on the dole then 'they' will tell you this crap about it's all voluntary.

if you are on the dole then 'they' will tell you they are sending you to work at Tescos for free, and that it's compulsory. you have no choice. if you don't attend or drop out at anytime, and/or/if we hear that you are being deliberately uncooperative at the company then your money will be stopped.

Let's see whether Tesco's assess the damage limitation and also pull out of this scam of exploiting the unemployed in order to boost profits.