Thursday, October 25, 2007
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Poles in UK fight against rogue firms workers fight exploitation by `rogue' employers
Poles in UK fight against rogue firms
Alan Jones
25/10/2007
A CAMPAIGN to help Polish workers fight exploitation by `rogue' employers has been launched in Britain.
The TUC is running a new website to give information on employment rights to the growing number of Polish workers in this country.
Details on the minimum wage, working time and holiday and sick pay entitlement will be included as well as information on social issues such as housing and health.
Since Poland joined the European Union in 2004 thousands of people have moved to work in Britain but the TUC said many of them had fallen prey to unscrupulous employers.
Unions have been told of cases where Polish workers have been forced to work long hours for little pay in unsafe conditions with few employment rights.
TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said: "Polish workers are making a substantial contribution to Britain's economy, and sectors like agriculture and construction would struggle without their valuable contribution.
"However, rogue employers are taking advantage of this vulnerable workforce, and exploiting their lack of understanding of British working culture and problems with language.
"It is clear Polish workers need help both to understand and also secure their rights.
"By using this new website and working with unions, advice agencies and other similar organisations, migrant workers can get all the support and protection from crooked employers they are entitled to."
The website, pracawbrytanii.org , will be run by the TUC in partnership with Citizens Advice and Polish trade union Solidarnosc.
Alan Jones
25/10/2007
A CAMPAIGN to help Polish workers fight exploitation by `rogue' employers has been launched in Britain.
The TUC is running a new website to give information on employment rights to the growing number of Polish workers in this country.
Details on the minimum wage, working time and holiday and sick pay entitlement will be included as well as information on social issues such as housing and health.
Since Poland joined the European Union in 2004 thousands of people have moved to work in Britain but the TUC said many of them had fallen prey to unscrupulous employers.
Unions have been told of cases where Polish workers have been forced to work long hours for little pay in unsafe conditions with few employment rights.
TUC general secretary Brendan Barber said: "Polish workers are making a substantial contribution to Britain's economy, and sectors like agriculture and construction would struggle without their valuable contribution.
"However, rogue employers are taking advantage of this vulnerable workforce, and exploiting their lack of understanding of British working culture and problems with language.
"It is clear Polish workers need help both to understand and also secure their rights.
"By using this new website and working with unions, advice agencies and other similar organisations, migrant workers can get all the support and protection from crooked employers they are entitled to."
The website, pracawbrytanii.org , will be run by the TUC in partnership with Citizens Advice and Polish trade union Solidarnosc.
Wednesday, October 17, 2007
Britain's immigration surge boosts business, strains services
Britain's immigration surge boosts business, strains services
LONDON (AFP) — Britain's immigration surge has boosted the economy but left services feeling the strain, separate government reports said Wednesday.
Foreign-born workers now make up an eighth of the workforce and were believed to be more productive than British workers, said The Economic and Fiscal Impact of Immigration report.
But a separate Home Office report looked at the impact of immigration from the eight eastern European countries which joined the European Union in 2004. It found concerns in every region over the impact of record immigration levels on crime, education, housing and health.
Britain has seen a massive wave of immigrants, notably from Poland, since the EU's 2004 expansion.
Immigration -- both legal and illegal -- and asylum has been a hot political topic in recent years, with critics branding the system "open-door" and "chaos".
The economic report found that migrants earned more per week than British workers on average -- 424 pounds compared to 325 pounds.
Record immigration had pushed the numbers of foreign workers up to 12.5 percent from 7.4 percent 10 years ago.
The report said the surge of foreign-born people into the workforce contributed six billion pounds to economic growth last year.
Some 574,000 migrants came to settle in Britain in the 12 months to June 2006, said the study.
The report highlighted problems with native British workers, saying they "sometimes proved unreliable in certain sectors," while employers praised migrants' willingness to work hard.
"In recent years migrants have made a more positive contribution to the public finances than native workers; have often been highly skilled and accordingly captured higher labour market rewards," the report said.
"They have very little discernible negative impact on labour market outcomes for native workers," it added.
The second report from the government's regional co-ordination groups, said migrants were putting pressure on the housing market and driving up rent, creating increased demand on doctors and contributing to community tensions.
In Scotland, north-west and south-west England such tensions were reported in areas that had not previously experienced a migration influx.
Regions noted there had been increases in low-level crime such as driving offences and anti-social behaviour.
Concerns were also raised about migrants becoming victims of unscrupulous gangmasters and landlords.
"All regions noted the economic benefits of recent migration, both directly and indirectly. They cited good attitudes to the work of migrants who were filling important skill gaps," the report said.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne commented: "In the long run, our country and exchequer (treasury) is better off with immigration than without it.
"But alongside this there is evidence that the pace of change has been unsettling and has created challenges."
The main opposition Conservatives are calling for immigration from outside the EU to be controlled by an annual upper limit.
LONDON (AFP) — Britain's immigration surge has boosted the economy but left services feeling the strain, separate government reports said Wednesday.
Foreign-born workers now make up an eighth of the workforce and were believed to be more productive than British workers, said The Economic and Fiscal Impact of Immigration report.
But a separate Home Office report looked at the impact of immigration from the eight eastern European countries which joined the European Union in 2004. It found concerns in every region over the impact of record immigration levels on crime, education, housing and health.
Britain has seen a massive wave of immigrants, notably from Poland, since the EU's 2004 expansion.
Immigration -- both legal and illegal -- and asylum has been a hot political topic in recent years, with critics branding the system "open-door" and "chaos".
The economic report found that migrants earned more per week than British workers on average -- 424 pounds compared to 325 pounds.
Record immigration had pushed the numbers of foreign workers up to 12.5 percent from 7.4 percent 10 years ago.
The report said the surge of foreign-born people into the workforce contributed six billion pounds to economic growth last year.
Some 574,000 migrants came to settle in Britain in the 12 months to June 2006, said the study.
The report highlighted problems with native British workers, saying they "sometimes proved unreliable in certain sectors," while employers praised migrants' willingness to work hard.
"In recent years migrants have made a more positive contribution to the public finances than native workers; have often been highly skilled and accordingly captured higher labour market rewards," the report said.
"They have very little discernible negative impact on labour market outcomes for native workers," it added.
The second report from the government's regional co-ordination groups, said migrants were putting pressure on the housing market and driving up rent, creating increased demand on doctors and contributing to community tensions.
In Scotland, north-west and south-west England such tensions were reported in areas that had not previously experienced a migration influx.
Regions noted there had been increases in low-level crime such as driving offences and anti-social behaviour.
Concerns were also raised about migrants becoming victims of unscrupulous gangmasters and landlords.
"All regions noted the economic benefits of recent migration, both directly and indirectly. They cited good attitudes to the work of migrants who were filling important skill gaps," the report said.
Immigration Minister Liam Byrne commented: "In the long run, our country and exchequer (treasury) is better off with immigration than without it.
"But alongside this there is evidence that the pace of change has been unsettling and has created challenges."
The main opposition Conservatives are calling for immigration from outside the EU to be controlled by an annual upper limit.
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
W.Brytania: Po zabójstwie Polki burmistrz Londynu apeluje o zakaz sprzedaży kopii broni palnej
W.Brytania: Po zabójstwie Polki burmistrz Londynu apeluje o zakaz sprzedaży kopii broni palnej
10/05/2007
W związku z zastrzeleniem 26-letniej Polki na południu Londynu, burmistrz tego miasta Ken Livingstone zaapelował w czwartek o wprowadzenie zakazu sprzedaży kopii broni palnej, która po technicznej modyfikacji wykorzystywana jest do celów ofensywnych.
Kopie modeli pistoletów Smith&Weston, Luger i Glock skonstruowane do strzelania ślepymi nabojami można legalnie kupić w niektórych krajach UE, m.in. w Niemczech. Po dokonaniu technicznych modyfikacji taka kopia może być wykorzystywana do celów ofensywnych.
Livingstone nie wyklucza, że mogło tak być w przypadku zabójstwa Polki.
"Blisko połowa przestępstw dokonywanych w Londynie z użyciem broni palnej popełniana jest przez tych, którzy legalnie nabywają kopię pistoletu do celów ćwiczebnych i przystosowują ją do strzelania śmiercionośnymi pociskami" - powiedział w BBC Livingstone.
Londyńska policja zatrzymała w sprawie Polki i przesłuchuje trzech mężczyzn i kobietę. Do celów śledczych zabezpieczono też czerwonego volkswagena polo, porzuconego w pobliżu miejsca strzelaniny. Nie znaleziono jednak pistoletu, z którego strzelano do kobiety. Policja przegląda zapisy z tzw. kamer zamkniętego obiegu, które mogą dostarczyć nowych wątków.
Zabita Polka przyjechała do Anglii przed czterema laty; pracowała w ośrodku opieki dla osób psychicznie chorych Manley Court, prowadzonym przez prywatną firmę ubezpieczeniową BUPA.
Kiedy we wtorek ok. 18.20 czasu lokalnego, wracając z pracy do domu, rozmawiała przez telefon komórkowy z siostrą z Polski, znalazła się na linii strzału dwóch napastników. Zginęła od pojedynczego strzału w głowę, pocisk został wystrzelony z pistoletu kalibru 9 mm. Była o krok od domu, gdzie mieszkała wraz z narzeczonym.
Naoczni świadkowie podali, że jeden z napastników, kryjąc się za samochodem, otworzył ogień do drugiego, który schodził schodami na teren parkingu. Ogółem słyszano pięć strzałów. Polka zmierzała w stronę schodów. Świadkowie powiedzieli gazecie "Daily Express", że uczestnicy strzelaniny należeli do konkurencyjnych gangów młodzieżowych tzw. Ghetto Boys i Peckham Boys.
Dochodzenie prowadzi policyjna komórka Scotland Yardu "Trident", specjalizująca się w przestępczości wśród czarnej mniejszości i zwalczaniu handlu narkotykami. Prasa spekuluje w związku z tym, że do strzelaniny doszło z powodu nieregulowanego długu na tle handlu narkotykami.
Gazeta "Daily Mail" ujawniła, że z początkiem roku "Trident" starał się rozpracować osiem gangów na terenie gminy Lewisham, gdzie znajduje się dzielnica New Cross, w której mieszkała Polka. (PAP)
10/05/2007
W związku z zastrzeleniem 26-letniej Polki na południu Londynu, burmistrz tego miasta Ken Livingstone zaapelował w czwartek o wprowadzenie zakazu sprzedaży kopii broni palnej, która po technicznej modyfikacji wykorzystywana jest do celów ofensywnych.
Kopie modeli pistoletów Smith&Weston, Luger i Glock skonstruowane do strzelania ślepymi nabojami można legalnie kupić w niektórych krajach UE, m.in. w Niemczech. Po dokonaniu technicznych modyfikacji taka kopia może być wykorzystywana do celów ofensywnych.
Livingstone nie wyklucza, że mogło tak być w przypadku zabójstwa Polki.
"Blisko połowa przestępstw dokonywanych w Londynie z użyciem broni palnej popełniana jest przez tych, którzy legalnie nabywają kopię pistoletu do celów ćwiczebnych i przystosowują ją do strzelania śmiercionośnymi pociskami" - powiedział w BBC Livingstone.
Londyńska policja zatrzymała w sprawie Polki i przesłuchuje trzech mężczyzn i kobietę. Do celów śledczych zabezpieczono też czerwonego volkswagena polo, porzuconego w pobliżu miejsca strzelaniny. Nie znaleziono jednak pistoletu, z którego strzelano do kobiety. Policja przegląda zapisy z tzw. kamer zamkniętego obiegu, które mogą dostarczyć nowych wątków.
Zabita Polka przyjechała do Anglii przed czterema laty; pracowała w ośrodku opieki dla osób psychicznie chorych Manley Court, prowadzonym przez prywatną firmę ubezpieczeniową BUPA.
Kiedy we wtorek ok. 18.20 czasu lokalnego, wracając z pracy do domu, rozmawiała przez telefon komórkowy z siostrą z Polski, znalazła się na linii strzału dwóch napastników. Zginęła od pojedynczego strzału w głowę, pocisk został wystrzelony z pistoletu kalibru 9 mm. Była o krok od domu, gdzie mieszkała wraz z narzeczonym.
Naoczni świadkowie podali, że jeden z napastników, kryjąc się za samochodem, otworzył ogień do drugiego, który schodził schodami na teren parkingu. Ogółem słyszano pięć strzałów. Polka zmierzała w stronę schodów. Świadkowie powiedzieli gazecie "Daily Express", że uczestnicy strzelaniny należeli do konkurencyjnych gangów młodzieżowych tzw. Ghetto Boys i Peckham Boys.
Dochodzenie prowadzi policyjna komórka Scotland Yardu "Trident", specjalizująca się w przestępczości wśród czarnej mniejszości i zwalczaniu handlu narkotykami. Prasa spekuluje w związku z tym, że do strzelaniny doszło z powodu nieregulowanego długu na tle handlu narkotykami.
Gazeta "Daily Mail" ujawniła, że z początkiem roku "Trident" starał się rozpracować osiem gangów na terenie gminy Lewisham, gdzie znajduje się dzielnica New Cross, w której mieszkała Polka. (PAP)
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
Music Film about Jan Pawel Karol Wojtyla Pope of Poland and the wolrd.
Music Film about Jan Pawel Karol Wojtyla Pope of Poland and the wolrd.
Lech Alex Bajan
Washington DC
USA
Lech Alex Bajan
Washington DC
USA
Ze warto zyc w ojczystum Kraju Jan Pawel II Papiez z Polski.
Ze warto zyc w ojczystum Kraju Jan Pawel II Papiez z Polski.
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