On 15/06/16 11:41, Nightjar wrote:
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 is easily circumvented.

What do you think zero hour contracts are for?


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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