Great Britain: the union TUC launched a website to inform Polish workers of their rights

The trade union confederation TUC - along with the Polish union Solidarnosc and the British public information service Citizens Advice- launched, on October 25, a website for Polish people wishing to work in Great Britain. It includes practical information on life and labour regulation in that country. (Ref. 070888)
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The number of Polish people coming to work in Great Britain keeps increasing : according to official figures, over 220.000 Polish workers registered the National Insurance in 2006-2007. In spite of the increase in cooperation initiatives between British and Polish unions (see our story No. 061042) aiming at informing immigrants about the country’s regulation and the possibilities to work legally, these workers are still abused and exploited. Hence the TUC’s and Solidarnosc’s initiative to launc

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