Immigrants in Cornwall need the Police.

[chymaera]

i have worked on farms in fields in Cornwall, so i ask who are these "original" migrant workers that you speak of?

Where have I mentioned original migrant workers? A fair number of local people who have been doing seasonal farm work for decades, as part of a work pattern that involves other seasonal work that used to keep them in employment for most of the year, are now being told:- "fuck off we are only employing foreigners."
Travellers of various types who also used to do seasonal farm work a up until a few years ago were also told:-"fuck off we are only employing foreigners."

 

[boskysquelch]

Where have I mentioned original migrant workers?

actually it was me...and you jus adequately argued what would have been my response....

It isn't about who is doing the work, it's about who's being exploited whilst doing the work that is the issue.

I know what you are saying Paulie but this programme was jus strawberry flavoured smoke screening PR dribble fer Dibble.

Have a listen and tell me if you see any Rights being given to anyone.

 

[Paulie Tandoori]

Where have I mentioned original migrant workers? A fair number of local people who have been doing seasonal farm work for decades, as part of a work pattern that involves other seasonal work that used to keep them in employment for most of the year, are now being told:- "fuck off we are only employing foreigners."
Travellers of various types who also used to do seasonal farm work a up until a few years ago were also told:-"fuck off we are only employing foreigners."

And that's because the farmers can easily exploit migrant workers with cheaper pay, longer hours, crap accomodation etc etc...which is why it makes sense to try to enforce universal rights for all those who work in Cornwall, even those migrants whom get your back up so badly.

If you listen to that propgramme, a big part of the problem is gangmasters from all around the country bringing people in - yet the government appears very reluctant to enforce rights for temporary and/or agency workers. Not to actively police the activities of gangmasters who are a large part of the problem.

 

[chymaera]

If you listen to that propgramme,

I don't need to listen to the program, friends of mine were directly effected by the criminal Gangmaster element long before the government or the police took it seriously.