Thus spake a kipper...
On 15-Jun-16 10:52 AM, Capitol wrote:
Dave Plowman (News) wrote:
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There has to be a fundamental reason why poorly educated immigrants with
poor English can get and keep this sort of job so easily.
Yes, they are cheaper.
There is a legal limit on how little workers may be paid.
That's why UK wages have been depressed
by 10% over recent years. ...
In the period 2011-2013, it was wage earners in the top 10% who saw the
big drops in income. Those in the bottom 10% were least affected. In the
past year, incomes have risen by 2.3%, which has been attributed in part
to the living wage.
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Colin Bignell
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