GENERAL
RESOURCES
In many cases, the web pages or documents in the links below themselves contain information concerning – and links to – other organizations & resources, often at a regional or local level. You may wish to follow up some of these; clearly, we cannot indicate everything that is available!
The Commission for Rural Communities has produced resources on specifically rural migrant workers, and overseen specific projects that have been written up as case studies:
(83 Kb) This the CRC’s response to the Commission on Cohesion & Integration’s
final report “Our Shared Future” which can be found
here
(1217 Kb)
(152 Kb) – information from “State of the Countryside 2007”
– looking at the implications of the net departure of certain groups of migrant
workers from the UKThe Citizens Advice Bureau (CAB) has produced a number of helpful resources:
(232Kb)
(86Kb)
(115Kb) (not
specifically rural)
“Migrant Workers: Meeting the Challenge”
(481Kb) – a December 2006 report from the Government
Office for Yorkshire & Humber Region
The Spring 2007 issue of “Food
Ethics” magazine
(943Kb) – which contains a lot of helpful material related to agriculture,
food & worker exploitation
“Living & Working in Fenland & East Cambridgeshire: useful information for new arrivals” – a booklet for all new arrivals, available in several languages, from Fenland & E Cambridgeshire LSP
“Working in the UK from Overseas? Your health & safety at work in agriculture and food processing” – a pocket leaflet for migrant workers from the Health & Safety Executive (HSE), available in numerous languages
“Working in the UK: know your rights and where to get help & advice” – a leaflet from the Dept. of Trade & Industry (DTI), available in numerous languages
“Working in the UK: know your rights” – a booklet for the Trades Union Congress (TUC), available in numerous languages
“Your Health, Your Safety: a guide for workers” – an A4 leaflet from the TUC & HSE, available in a very wide range of languages
A new Migrant Worker Helpline is being developed for South Lincolnshire
Integration-Lincolnshire is also developing online advice & assistance for migrant workers
Various Local Authorities are now producing ‘Welcome Packs’ for migrant
workers, the following are currently available online –
Wales,
Cornwall,
East Lancashire,
Angus,
Inverness,
Arun,
West Lancashire,
Argyll & Bute and
Crewe & Nantwich. New welcome packs are becoming available all the time,
many of them online. If you know of any other good examples, please let the
ARC have the information, so we can put it here!
“Workers’ Rights: protecting workers through licensing” – a recent leaflet from the Gangmasters Licensing Authority informing especially migrant workers – and their employers – of workers’ rights, and available in a wide range of languages.
The Migrant Helpline has some useful resources & links
The
Migrant Rights Network is a recent and helpful resource for migrant worker
advocacy; in particular their publication “Migrant
Voices, Migrant Rights”
Migrant Workers Northwest is a rich source of help for both migrants and
those who support or employ them; of particular relevance is the “Minimum
Standards Charter: a voluntary code of practice on employing migrant workers”
Boston Borough Council have produced a very helpful, brief resource called “Migrant Workers: Truth or Myth?” which answers some key questions or fears that people may have about migrant workers.
The East of England Development Agency and partners have developed the Migrant Gateway website. This contains much helpful material that is relevant for migrant workers all over the UK, not just in the Eastern Region.
Multicultural UK has produced Guides for International Workers in the UK in English & Polish. Initially this covered the “Three Counties” (Gloucestershire, Herefordshire & Worcestershire) but is now countrywide, and emphasised young & seasonal workers looking to work in rural contexts. An updated version of the full UK Guide should be available in early 2008. These can be ordered from their website.
The Department for Communities & Local Government
(Feb 2008) has produced
“Communicating Important Information to New Local Residents”
This contains guidelines on how to prepare welcome materials for migrant
workers.
An analysis of a recent paper from the
Office for National Statistics
“Migrants from Central & Eastern Europe: Local Geographies” (Oct 07)
(437Kb). This looks at where in the UK migrants from the so-called A8
countries may be found, and how they are employed … and assesses the
reliability & usefulness of the report.
“Tackling Human Trafficking”
(173Kb) – from the
Home Office, Jan 06
“Crossing Borders: responding to the local challenges of migrant workers”
(1317Kb) –
from the
Audit Office, Jan 07
The Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has produced reports & case studies containing material relevant to migrant labour in rural contexts. These are generally available as both full reports and briefer “Findings”:
“Working in the UK”
(296Kb) – the summary report from a major piece of research
concerning Polish migrant workers in the NE & NW of England, on behalf of
the
TUC (Apr 07)
“The Dynamics of Migrant Labour in South Lincolnshire”
(681Kb) – the full report from a
major piece of research, looking at all groups affected by migrant labour:
workers, employers, gangmasters & community (2006)
“Hard Work, Hidden Lives”
– a short version of a TUC-commissioned report on vulnerable workers (2008)
