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Independent Workers' Union Exposes Abuse Of Migrant Workers

category dublin | worker & community struggles and protests | feature author Thursday June 21, 2007 16:44author by Brian H - Independent Workers' Unionauthor email brian.halpin at ucdconnect dot ieauthor phone 085 710 3630 Report this post to the editors

Bounced cheques, withheld P45s...

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Ray O'Reilly and Amy

From the newswire: The Independent Workers’ Union exposed the latest case of the exploitation of migrant workers in the Celtic Tiger Economy. The case concerns seven Chinese females all working for Klean Fit limited located at unit 1, Old River House, Templegoue, Dublin 6 West.

The dispute arises with the owner of the company, Ms. Anita Ryan, who has issued a series of bounced cheques to the workers as wage payment. This now results with the employer owing the workers €11,323.51 between them.

She is also holding on to the workers P45’s which is causing them untold hardship and problems obtaining further employment and claiming social welfare benefits.

The issue of the exploitation of migrant workers has been previously addressed by the IWU, who have attempted to unionise people working jobs that are part of the new precarious sector of the economy. The Irish Center for Migration Studies at UCC has some interesting analysis of the rapid, piecemeal approach to immigration policy adopted by the Irish state over the last decade or so. Section 3.3. especially addresses the differences between work-permit holders (and their lack of access to healthcare) and visa-holders (who are less tied to a specific employer, allowing them to leave unsatisfactory working conditions).

One archived article of interest from 2000 is Nuala Haughey's report on Dr. Piaras Mac Éinrí's fears that Ireland was developing a two-tier labour market. It seems that the IWU are taking positive steps to prevent this weakening of the rights of all workers within Ireland for the mutual benefit of all.

Related Links: IWU | Irish Center for Migration Studies, UCC | Stand Up For Your Rights | Starfucked: There goes the city

IWU PR continues:

Amy explained how she was met with excuse after excuse when she pressed her employer for payment. However, she trusted that her employer would pay her wages because she always handled her in a polite manner and seemed sincere. Amy worked with the company as a manager for 3 years and she received no payment from September 2006 to January 2007. She is owed, in total, 5,587.62 euro.

Wendy became pregnant while working for the company. But, she was forced to move back to China because she was not getting paid for the work she had done. Moreover, the child when born will face many restrictions in life as he/she will be born to unmarried parents. At the age of 22, Wendy’s hopes and dreams of a new life in Ireland have been shattered by a rogue employer. She is owed 2,455.65 euro.

Ray O’Reilly from the Independent Workers’ Union said “we have been struggling to try and get the company to see reason to pay these workers for work done. We sent letters to them, tried to make phone calls and the girls have been going back and forward to them”

The Independent Workers’ Union will proceed for hearings before the Labour Court on behalf of the seven workers under the Payment of Wages Act 1981, The Organisation of Time Act 1997 and the Minimum Notice and terms of Employment Act 1973-2001. They will also revert to traditional trade union methods if necessary.

The gross abuse of migrant workers is a disturbing reality in the Celtic Tiger economy but only membership of a trade union which puts its members first can provide the necessary protection and solidarity to workers

Related Link: http://www.union.ie
author by talksportpublication date Sun Jun 24, 2007 21:32author address author phone Report this post to the editors

ian wright is on now on talksport radio london on the subject of the EU. People are calling in so against europe. worth listening to.A lot of our problems stems from Europe

author by Gan ainmpublication date Fri Jun 22, 2007 11:12author address author phone Report this post to the editors

The same people who run wonderland promotions up here are also running a scam whereby immigrant workers act as toilet porters in bars around the city for 'tips' only. It appears that the wonderland people pick up their 'wages'.
Were entering a strange and worrying phase.

author by Liberty Hall Langerpublication date Fri Jun 22, 2007 10:46author address author phone Report this post to the editors

"the silence of well financed trade unions against exploitation is loud
amazing what partnership can do with this government."

Yeah, sure thing Con.

http://www.independent.ie/national-news/builder-is-orde....html

author by P45publication date Thu Jun 21, 2007 23:18author address author phone Report this post to the editors

the cheques should be reported to the cops as fraud... as for the tax documents, they will refer that to the revenue, who will be very lenient... and gullible in accepting "oh, i forgot to give them, and apologise for the delay",,, but still... report em to revenue anyway.

author by Discustingpublication date Thu Jun 21, 2007 22:00author address author phone Report this post to the editors

The Bitch......................
She should be identified so that everyone knows who she is. Mike I'm afraid to say but you are right.

author by Mikepublication date Thu Jun 21, 2007 21:41author address author phone Report this post to the editors

Ummmm Surely writing bad cheques and witholding tax documents are highly illegal ?

Has this matter been reported to the police ?

Or are the cops too busy protecting oil companies ?

author by Monicapublication date Thu Jun 21, 2007 19:15author address author phone Report this post to the editors



The wording of the introductory (in italics) in the article above should be amended from
'seven Chinese females' to seven Chinese women, if we categorise people by their sex
in such a manner it adds to the already de-humanising process. I am sure that these
women are mothers/sisters/wives/aunts and not just females. The worker's dehumanisation
and exploitation should be rebalanced in reportage? If we look at the language of media
outlets in relation to these processes of removing our humanity, in for example, war
or exploitation reportage we find that victims often are refferred to in such a manner
thereby lessening their individuality and making them collateral to whichever specific
purpose the editorial team would envisage. In such papers as the Irish times and
the broadsheets the processes of reduction clearly create a distance between the
person whom is reading or consuming and the victim lessening the impact of their
plight. Just an observation.

author by Con Carrollpublication date Mon Jun 18, 2007 13:32author address author phone Report this post to the editors

the silence of well financed trade unions against exploitation is loud
amazing what partnership can do with this government. keep up the pressure

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