just read in a newspaper that blair has been warned that immigrants from the EU newest members have pushed down wages in the uk and are stopping british workers finding jobs, well iam sure most people have thought this is true, as where i work they employed 2 polish people, paid them alot less than we get paid and the jobs could have been done by british workers, my friend works with 3 polish guys, my brother installs CCTV cameras and he visits alot of building sites, and he says there are alot of polish working there now. also their even in coronation street now, as are scousers.
on a more serious note thou, the concerns were voiced by lord turner who lead the pension review and low wages commisions. he said the willingness of some immigrants to work illegally for and below the minimum wage appeared to be depressing wages for low-paid workers and this would make it harder to persuade long term unemployed to find jobs.
the goverment was one of a few exisiting EU members to give citizens of new EU states in 2004 full work rights. but they have been forced now to limit workers from bulgaria and romania to 20,000 a year ( not counting self-employed or illegal workers).
migration watch chairman sir andrew green said that at last someone is getting thru to the gov and that said "as we cannot limit immigration from eastern europe we must limit it from the rest of the world "
home office this week announced a working party would assess the impact of immigration on schools, hospitals, housing, transport.
unions have warned that mass immigration was hurting workers, accusing firms of replacing staff and hiring foreigners willing to work for less and also firms who were employing foreign and UK workers on an agency basis, denying them paid holidays, paid overtime and sick leave.
but department of works and pensions stated that their is little evidence to show that migration from the new EU states has led to a reduced wage growth in the economyWHAT !!!
oh my point of all this is, even in the 'living in the UK test'
I wonder if the visa price rises is part of all this,to deter people applying for citizenship and visas. who going to pay the bill for this mass immigration to the UK?up , allowing unlimited full work rights, and now will everyone who wants to come here from outside the EU pay for this.
but from what i've seen here it seems everyone is getting thier spouse visa's,
has the clampdown already started !
Government to strengthen "off-shore" border
28 March 2007
More people will face checks before entering the UK to further tighten the UK’s borders, Immigration Minister Liam Byrne announced today.
and doing it. Nothing to stop English folk from moving to another European country and taking advantage of cheaper housing, taxes, etc.
Originally Posted by fred
, yes using polish just means more money for bonuses for the fat cats 
, and the polish being exploited. I work with printers, and the japs are not stupid, they put on their boxes. desgined in japan made in china, i wonder how many polish built the new wembley - maybe they should put a plaque on it 'desgined in england - built by poles' 
oh 
....plenty of jobs in London.....Tony needs a rent boy 
....you can shaft him for shafting us 
been out of work for a week now..
