Work Colonies

Work Colonies

After the establishment of the Union Citizen, the Union became in essence a three class society and the change from an entitlement society to a society whereprivileges had to be earned, created a group of beings that either could or did not want to become a citizen and had no interest in work.

Unemployment has not been aproblem despite the rise of intelligent robotics. Yet there were those who did not want to participate in anything.

Those Union Residents and Non Cits exist on the fringe of society.

However if such a person wants to change their life style they can ask to be taken to one of the four Union Work Colonies (that there aren't more shows how small the problem is in relation to the size of the Union)

These Colonies offer free or cheap housing, free community kitchens and subsidized basic groceries.

There is also free health care and Case workers who assist with social and legal issues to gain or regain citizenship (if possible or desired and not mandatory)

Each of the Work Colonies offer a variety of job opportunities where Non Cits and residents can (again not mandatory) find work and earn a salary.

These colonies also offer housing and a basic allowance for those who do not want to work.

Woek Colonies are not Work camps or prison colonies and anyone can leave and get a space bus ticket and a travel permit  to any destination space busses go (and where Non Cits are allowed)[1]

The Colonies are managed by the Union Scocial Services (Internal Affairs Council)

Colonies: [1] There are societies and planets with local ordinances prohibiting Drifters or Non Cits
 * Opportunity, Planet
 * Bright Horizon
 * Reliance, Colony
 * Step Up, Colony