Sentences with phrase «about migrant workers»

He slammed the «lies» being spread about migrant workers being a drain on the British economy, pointing out that without such workers the NHS would collapse.

This is a critical moment to build awareness about migrant worker concerns.

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While Hungary may be concerned about migrants, economists say ageing Europe could well do with an influx of young, eager workers.

Saudi Arabia relies on cheap migrant workers, who now make up about 30 percent of the population.

The devaluation of the Russian ruble has led to a reduction of migrant worker remittances to Kyrgyzstan, while cheap Russian food and petroleum producers have undercut Kazakh producers, both of which raise questions about the EEU's long - term viability.

Interviewing migrant workers at the Beijing West Railway Station earlier this year, I met an old man with twisted hands and a compelling face who was willing to talk about his life.

«A large number of employees at the audited sites are young and migrant workers, cohorts that we know to be particularly vulnerable to workplace exploitation and reluctant to complain about mistreatment,» Ms James said.

Two prominent studies find modest effects, in one case estimating that each 1 % increase in the share of migrants in the UK working age population leads to a 0.6 % decline in the wages of the 5 % lowest paid workers, which would mean about 3p less per hour for someone earning just over the minimum wage of # 6.19.

Farmers, migrant workers and lower / middle - class urbanities grumble about rising living costs, and a perceived lower quality of life.

Find out more about the measures being introduced by the government to tackle illegal working and how your business can prevent the exploitation of migrant workers at the CIOB's annual conference on 24 November, 2015 in London.

His spokesman told journalists: «He is not concerned about numbers,» adding that rather than seeking controls on immigration, Labour would seek to mitigate its effects on low - paid workers by reintroducing a «migrant impact fund».

About a hundred years ago, however, the term marijuana became common in the United States, the result of anti-cannabis, anti-immigrant advocates trying to link recreational use of the plant to migrant workers from Mexico.

«Nobody realized the dangers about pesticides and migrant workers for a long time either,» she said.

Halvorssen produced The Sugar Babies, [68] a film about human trafficking in the Dominican Republic and the plight of its migrant farm workers.

A stirring romance between an emotionally stifled sheep farmer and an irrepressible Romanian migrant worker, isn't shy about paying homage to the classic «Brokeback Mountain,» but in many ways, this British film turns out better.

God's Own Country This stirring, heartfelt drama, about the romance between an emotionally stifled English sheep farmer and an irrepressible Romanian migrant worker, is profoundly moving and captures the harsh yet beautiful moors.

Beyond the film's entertainment value, the political message about the struggles migrant of workers in New York is very poignant.

That prepping has taken her all over the world: working as a research assistant for an author in Venice, Italy; getting a master's degree in philosophy at the University of Cambridge in England; helping on an archeological dig of Ancient Tiberias in Israel, where she unearthed a stack of ninth - century vases; working in Iraq as a public diplomacy officer and conducting research for generals; raising money for schools in Afghanistan for Congresswoman Jean Schmidt (R - OH); traveling to China to learn about how children of migrant workers access education; learning Arabic.

For children of migrant workers who would otherwise face a roving existence in slums and construction sites, Puvidham constructed a hostel facility, housing about half of the school's population.

* The children of migrant workers, who number about 9 million in Shanghai, are believed to be largely excluded from the PISA results.

Shen Jun, Qiangwei's principal, who has overseen its transformation in a decade from a low - performing to a high - performing school — even though 40 percent of her students are children of poorly educated migrant workers — says her teachers spend about 70 percent of each week teaching and 30 percent developing teaching skills and lesson planning.

Educators who are interested in teaching about the trend of migrant workers could find use in this lesson plan.

They were engaged and enthralled in their books about The Black Panther Party, migrant workers in the 30s, baseball players and The Holocaust.

Artist Statement «I often listened to NPR during working and driving, and one time there was a story about the plight of migrant farm workers: The really hard work they have...

It is the reality that no one dares to speak about; the tough reality of daily existence that reaches out to us from displaced communities — from migrant workers, victims of ecological and natural disasters and sex workers to the new homeless — all sharing the dream of a better life.

The artworks inside the imposing white central pavilion and the medieval dockyard buildings include US photographer Walker Evans's images of poverty - stricken farmers in Great Depression - era southern Alabama and a huge banner by an artist activists» coalition, Gulf Labour, about the exploitation of migrant workers in the United Arab Emirates.

Three films from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and United Arab Emirates, made from different perspectives, tell stories about how domestic / migrant workers struggle to pursue a better work / life balance and personal development, despite the limitations of time in everyday life.

The EPA has announced a grant for a Latino - led farm worker organization in New Jersey to educate migrant workers about the risks of pesticide exposure.

Food Justice Southern New Jersey has a large population of migrant farm workers, and for 20 years CATA has provided workers with information about pesticides, how to reduce exposure to harmful chemicals in the workplace, and general safety training.

The challenges faced by produce growers revolve more around labor, which often accounts for half of a farm's expenses and has the problem of shortages, particularly with migrant workers and skilled tasks: «Farmers can be hesitant to invest in growing, watering, and raising a crop if there's uncertainly about having enough workers to harvest it.»

Employers complain about the new higher minimum wage (the so - called «living wage»); the «apprenticeship levy» (a payroll tax for large companies); restrictions on skilled migrant workers; and the requirement for large companies to publish their gender pay gaps.

The caregiving sector is reliant on the work of migrant workers, primarily women, who risk their jobs and their hopes of permanent residence in Canada if they complain about violations of their rights.

However, even as it dismissed the application, the HRTO made several important findings about the dimensions of precariousness faced by migrant farm workers:

Our submission provided information about racial profiling and how to identify it; explained (1) why the OPP's DNA collection from migrant workers appeared to be consistent with racial profiling, and (2) how police DNA collection may disproportionately affect racialized and marginalized groups; and made recommendations on how the OPP can address racial bias in its policing.

Recommendation 42: That the Australian Government routinely provide targeted information about the rights of migrant workers, including options to lodge complaints and seek remedy without intimidation.