IS THIS MODERN DAY SLAVERY ? Cheap imported European and East European Labour ?
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Not all workers who arrive in UK have it as easy as you suggest.
Remember the drowned Chinese cockle pickers of Morcame Bay?
There are many thousands of workers picking fruit and vegetables in the fields of England right now. It may be nice and warm right now, with a nice light breeze. Wait until the main spud harvest in September and October when the fields of knee deep in mud and it's freezing cold and your cramped into a damp hut paying high rent to the Gang Leader.
Yes! Its terrible! No one knows about it. People think slavery ended after the africans, but it still goes on today. We must do something about it!
If they're being paid, then no.
Probably more like modern day indentured servitude they are getting paid and get to go somewhere else that might have better opportunity later, hopefully. As for modern day slavery it still exist and is rampant on nearly every continent.
The view is relative. They are, in fact, getting paid, so no. But the wages and conditions may say otherwise
No, East European countries have totally different economies to the UK, a s*** wage here equals good money to them. Does them a favour (don't mean that in a bad way!)
If the labor is voluntary, then it's not slavery. That's the standard. The fact that you call it "cheap" suggests these laborers are being paid and that they're employed voluntarily, so my response, until provided with further evidence, is no.
It's not slavery if it is their choice.
If that doesn't happen you will not be able to afford any of the amenities that you can buy at local walmart, sears or target stores. Your standard of living will come down too. Are you willing to pay 10$ per gallon for gas? No, thn why do you worry what happens in other countries? If you don't worry what happens in other countries as a result of your economic policy than you can't stop cheap labor coming into the US from other countries.
You have to understand that other countries don't have a minimum wage law like America. Most of these companies outsource and move to third world countries because:
1. Cheaper taxes and licensing to do business.
2. Less government regulation.
3. cheaper wages.
4. The cost of living in these countries is so much cheaper than in America.
All this means that they make more money for their product without all the changing and regulation every time the wind changes in the US.
All that talk we hear about taxing the rich and big business, well, why do you think they move out of the good old USA to say, India, or Pakistan? See all the above points.
If people are given their tax dollars back, government is decreased, people buy products. That means companies have to put people to work to build replacement products, and these people pay taxes. Sounds like Reaganomics to me.
In a way, yes. as is the Mexican influx in the US
Its not slavery most of them elected to come, to mooch of welfare, housing etc. they weren't kidnapped or coerced.
Probably yes.
The problem is, here in the UK I have heard supporters of the immigrants saying they are doing all of the jobs that the lazy British refuse to do.
Probably correct, but the problem lies in the fact that if the lazy British refuse to do these low paid jobs, then the employers would need to increase the wages to attract some of the lazy British into employment.
Instead, the eastern Europeans are coming over here doing this work, the wages remain low and the greedy employers are laughing all the way to the bank.
In which case it would appear to be a self imposed slave labour market.
Slavery my ar$e.
They are putting men & women out of work. Men and women, whose forefathers fought for a decent living wage, fought for affordable housing etc, etc, etc.
Now these leeches come over and accept wages which are at times less than the minimum wage. They live in large groups in a house to reduce the rent charges which are probably less than should be charged in the first place.
Slavery? b0llocks to that suggestion.
Employers know that it is cheap labour and they rush into it not caring about the people they lay-off.
OK. Rant finished, have a nice day :-)
the real problem you have hit the nail on the head.unless you work and walk the streets of london you really dont see what is happening .take a trip for example up or down the old and new kent roads new cross gate to the walworth road.se1this country has been raped .and i put the blame on do gooders politicians.i dont hate these people but they are a completely different culture to me and mine.my sons need the employment
I thought that if a situation were to be 'determined' as slavery that in effect it would have to be a forced act.
To my knowledge Eastern European labour is not FORCED to get on the coach/boat/plane to the UK and then FORCED to work in minimum salary work. I think a lot of Brits would be quite happy if they stopped working in those roles, as it is a double edged sword-not only do the eastern european's get lower salaries - but the knock on effect is that other salaries are dropping in response. Love it or leave it.
I dont know about modern day slavery but i do know that people are more interested in making money than they are about keeping their culture alive... well those in that type of industry. I believe that Britain is a multi racial country and i feel that we as Brits are advised into accepting all of these different cultures( which im ok about) we are told to be accepting of all, respect their culture and bend to their every need so they feel welcome. Can i say where is the racism when these many cultures do not and will not accept ours.WHEN IN ROME.!!!
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