tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post5725997145924701074..comments2023-10-26T04:08:48.599-07:00Comments on Ian Manborde: Who is the Vulnerable Worker?Ian Manbordehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09640451256160859280noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post-11308562942766603712010-02-19T12:17:02.927-08:002010-02-19T12:17:02.927-08:00What a stupid word is vulnerable - what happened t...What a stupid word is vulnerable - what happened to exploited?ToadBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018749915973662807noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post-70589105839598377282010-02-14T11:03:34.845-08:002010-02-14T11:03:34.845-08:00Can I suggest that the future means the words '...Can I suggest that the future means the words 'vulnerable' and 'worker' become to mean the same thing?ShopSteward85https://www.blogger.com/profile/12186564414445008918noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post-72772780949323920402010-02-11T05:39:08.430-08:002010-02-11T05:39:08.430-08:00Hi Andrew,
Many thanks, as usual, for your insigh...Hi Andrew,<br /><br />Many thanks, as usual, for your insightful take on the posted item.<br /><br />Yes indeed, Toad Boy is a challenge but then of course no match to your more strategic take on the labour market challenges certain workers (ie migrant workers) face and the absolute 'no brainer' of needing to organise them.<br /><br />His approach is also dangerous primarily as he seeks to play, as you say, directly into the hands of rogue outfits like the BNP who hope to engender a them and us attitude between groups of workers - the antithesis of trade unionism.<br /><br />Thank for your support the proposed project - I'll be providing updates on this over the next two years.<br /><br />Cheers Andrew<br /><br />IanIan Manbordehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09640451256160859280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post-84397455632059429932010-02-07T12:54:22.485-08:002010-02-07T12:54:22.485-08:00Hi Ian, I bet you really look forward to Toad Boy&...Hi Ian, I bet you really look forward to Toad Boy's pearls of wisdom. As a trade union steward I know of loads of union members who are worried about their jobs. The point being what exactly? Shouldn't rise to the bait really but there you go.<br /><br />As far as vulnerable workers go, as you say this is becoming increasingly elastic. Of course migrant workers link into this. With a lack of employment rghts we can see this distorting the labour markets. This can only help the far right who then can make the link between migrant workers and a lack of opportunity for 'indigenous' workers. Support for migrant workers to ensure they receive full employment rights is crucial.<br /><br />Wishing you every success with this.Andrew Mayburyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01290790958394574876noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8544395194200855084.post-38541242629205780272010-02-07T12:32:50.425-08:002010-02-07T12:32:50.425-08:00ALways strikes me as odd that so called trade unio...ALways strikes me as odd that so called trade union projects are aimed at people not in unions , why is that?<br /><br />I havent got any advice around reaching out to migrant workers but I can tell you of loads of workers in trade unions who are really worried about their jobs<br /><br />Interested?ToadBoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16018749915973662807noreply@blogger.com