The GMB and the TUC are joining forces today (Wednesday) to launch a free training service in London to improve Polish workers’ English and employment rights.

The GMB and the TUC’s Vulnerable Workers Project (VWP) will run the programme for Polish workers in the building services sector, such as security staff and cleaners. They will be offered free English language training and information on their employment rights, including how they can find support to enforce their rights.

 The project aims to tackle the widespread exploitation of vulnerable workers, many of whom do not receive their full entitlement to wages, paid holidays, sick leave or have written contracts. A recent report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation found that less than half of Eastern European immigrants receive information about their employment rights. Low levels of English and a lack of awareness of employment rights can contribute to this exploitation, as workers are unable to stand up for their rights. The GMB and VWP joint programme aims to tackle both of these issues.
 

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