LQD: Brexodus has begun | 33 comments (33 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Seasonal workers (none / 1)

The problem with forcing people to work on farms (more likely at risk of losing benefits) is that there's still no housing or transport. It would end up just as expensive as doing things properly, although the compulsion/punishment of the unemployed aspect would probably appeal to the authoritarians

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Jul 3rd, 2017 at 05:00:22 PM EST
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Housing (none / 1)

Where does the influx of seasonal workers that have been working in the UK currently stay?

In the Netherlands there have been a few nasty schemes of farming companies that included (compulsory) housing and meals for seasonal workers at the farm were they working, and that proceeded to rip seasonal workers off by withholding up to 90 percent of their paycheck as compensation...

by Bjinse on Tue Jul 4th, 2017 at 10:34:48 AM EST
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Re: Housing (none / 1)

they live in doss houses or tents. Thanks to austerity local councils simply haven't got the staff to chase up rogue landlords, especially out in the country. And nobody cares about migrant labour anyway.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Tue Jul 4th, 2017 at 04:03:45 PM EST
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Re: Housing (none / 1)

Could be worse. Look at those North Koreans who are 'sent out' by their government to work on Polish fields.

I hear that compensation rip off is done by a lot of model agencies.

_{Schengen is toast!}

by epochepoque on Tue Jul 4th, 2017 at 08:45:09 PM EST
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DICTION CORNER (none / 0)

corvée

ahem

Diversity is the key to economic and political evolution.

by Cat on Wed Jul 5th, 2017 at 09:26:07 PM EST
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LQD: Brexodus has begun | 33 comments (33 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)