Wages - Pay differance

[James.Q]

one of my old labs has just started back with me hes a good bloclayer . anyway tonight putting gear in compound sam a polish lab handed me the keys for lock up and carl says to me ;thats what im gonna do plenty of cheap poles and make loads of dosh; now when i told him the company pays him £3 pound an hour more he woz not to pleased .there seams to be a misconception that imigrant workers are cheap the reality is if there good they get a fair wack. whats your opinion?

[Artisan]

Seems to me that the Polish workers are building a really good reputation, which will in turn mean that they are in greater demand, and rightly able to demand higher wages. If you have a good worker that you want to keep hold of, whatever their nationality, treat them well, or they will soon find work elsewhere.

[Ted]

A worker should get what he is worth regardless of his race... I would have thought that was obvious and the only fair way.

[Rich H]

I have two Polish lads and pay them exactly what I would pay anyone else. No reason not to.

[James.Q]

hey im in total agrement early 90s i worked in germany when lads on site found out what we earned we had to say we paid tax back home . because we got more per hour truth is we did 10 hour days to there 8 and we grafted same thing in holland .

[matt h]

you get what you deserve, regardless of racee, colour .creed. Work hard, earn more, loaf and get paid jack imho

[lutonlagerlout]

the poles now are the irish 40 years ago
and look where they are now
big houses and mercs in suburbia and a "bit" of land back home
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