Employment Information
The Scottish Executive is keen to encourage new talent from Poland which will help fill a skills gap and help address a declining population. The general message is that Scotland welcomes people who are seeking new opportunities in this country and a new advisory service has now been made available. Further information about the Fresh Talent initiative can be found on the Executive's web site.
Scottish Executive's Global friend's of Scotland web site: www.friendsofscotland.gov.uk
Scottish Executive's Welcome Pack for Migrant Workers can be found at: www.scotlandistheplace.com
The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) is keen to support the promotion of Scotland as a place to live and work and recognises the value of migrant workers to Scotland's economy. In response to demands from employers and organisations involved in the integration of migrant workers, SQA has created a webpage - www.sqa.org.uk/poland - with a guide to Polish education/training and a ready reckoner of Polish qualifications.
Witamy w Glasgow - Welcome to Glasgow, available in Polish
and published by Glasgow City Council.B±d¼ Bedzpieczny - Safty advice, available in Polish
and published by Strathclyde Police.
T&G
Scotland
With
over 800,000 members in every type of workplace the T&G is the UK's
biggest general union, and has a long and proud tradition of representing
members in the workplace. Since our founding in 1922, all our efforts
have been directed towards winning the best possible pay and conditions
for our members. You can be sure that at all times we are working for
our members' rights - through our campaigns, by winning new employment
rights for all working people, and by establishing a national minimum
wage.
Do you need help standing up for your rights at work? Do you feel you
are being badly treated in your workplace? Are you finding it difficult
to get your voice heard? Find
out more about joining here.
Download a membership
form (in
Polish).
More about benefits (in
Polish).
Polish workers' enquiry form
(in
Polish)
Government information
from the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (in
Polish)
Read the News Release (in
Polish) about the recent T&G Polish information meeting in Glasgow.
The Wednesday evening drop-in service in Glasgow for Polish members is
no longer available. In the meantime, members or non-members with employment
concerns should contact: scotland@tgwu.org.uk
(emails can be sent in Polish) or call 0845 345 0141.
Information from Mike Brider (Regional Secretary)
