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Post by tuftabis on Jan 19, 2010 7:52:06 GMT -7
POLSKA! YEAR comprises over 200 projects presenting the most interesting achievements of Polish culture and showcasing works of the most outstanding Polish artists.www.polskayear.pl/en/a lot of interesting stuff there!
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Post by Jaga on Jan 19, 2010 10:02:32 GMT -7
very interesting website. By the way, here are some photos from antipolish demontrations in Great Britain since local construction workers do not have a job. See here: wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/Wiadomosci/1,80277,7470744.html |
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Post by tuftabis on Jan 19, 2010 13:09:44 GMT -7
very interesting website. By the way, here are some photos from antipolish demontrations in Great Britain since local construction workers do not have a job. See here: wiadomosci.gazeta.pl/Wiadomosci/1,80277,7470744.html I am not sure if it is actually anti-Polish demonstration. I rather find it anti-nonBritish  However it is a very clumsy situation indeed that suffer the workers of UK, a country which honestly opened the borders to workers from 'new Europe', just as 'new Europe' has opened their markets to 'oldEurope's' goods, both acting in line with basic principles of EU. |
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Post by Jaga on Jan 19, 2010 13:22:12 GMT -7
It is all due to the crisis. The roots of any anti (Polish, Jewish etc) are the same. They are not necessarily racially, nationally moticated, they just show that local people worry that foreigners would take over.
Here is more in English about it:
Brits to protest against Polish workers
19.01.2010 18:29
Thousands of British construction workers are going to stage a protest against foreigners in the workforce, including Poles, on 3 February in London.
The aim of the demonstration is to remind PM Gordon Brown about his pledge to give “British jobs to British workers”. It will also mark the first anniversary of the protests at the Lindsey Oil Refinery.
Protesters claim that since last year’s strike the situation on the British labour market has not improved. Sub-contractors still flood construction sites with cheap and poorly skilled workers from Poland, Spain, Italy and Portugal, cliam the protestors.
Thousands of workers from building sites, power plants and oil refineries will join the protest. (mg)
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Post by tuftabis on Jan 22, 2010 1:07:29 GMT -7
Accessing Polish migrant contribution to UK growth by Michael Dembinski, BPCC head of policy
The UK's Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has published probably the most comprehensive report to date on the effects of migrant workers from Central and Eastern Europe on the British economy.
Of the 1.5 million that came to the UK since that date, over one million were from Poland. Half of the total immigrants have already gone home.
The report describes these workers as being generally better qualified than the native British population, but working typically in lower-paid, low-skilled work. By soaking up UK employers' unmet demand for labor, the well-motivated new EU workforce contributed positively to the British economy, though creating new social tensions. [/b] more www.wbj.pl/blog/The_British-Polish_perspective/post-173-accessing-polish-migrant-contribution-to-uk-growth.htm
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Post by Nictoshek on Jan 22, 2010 6:46:00 GMT -7
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However it is a very clumsy situation indeed that suffer the workers of UK, a country which honestly opened the borders to workers from 'new Europe', just as 'new Europe' has opened their markets to 'oldEurope's' goods, both acting in line with basic principles of EU.
