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Monday, 19 April 2010
Polish migrants are welcome
When the A8 countries of Eastern Europe joined the EU in 2004, large numbers of Polish people flocked to Britain. Behind the history of that migration and those connections lies a common shared experience dating back to WW2. This is when the Polish government was in exile in the UK, and tens of thousands of Poles fought alongside Britain - in the Army, Navy and in special Polish RAF squadrons.
Many Poles settled in the UK after the war.
The Polish Social Club on Cheetham Hill Rd is one expression on our shared history of that time.
The Polish Social Club on Cheetham Hill Rd is one expression on our shared history of that time.
From 2004 Polish people were welcome to the UK to join in the boom times of the UK economy. They were praised as hard working and industrious, and brought sorely need skills which helped the UK prosper.
Now, in this time of recession, there's a different tune is being sung . Poles are now being blamed for taking jobs and they are suffering a rising tide of racism. This is unacceptable, and ugly turn of events.
Its not Polish people that should be blamed for the problems of the economy. It's the bankers at the top and the employers who pay poverty wages and use the divide and rule tactics to set one group of workers against another that should be held to account.
We have much to learn from Polish history. Its was Polish workers who helped lead the great union drives in the US in the 1930s. Polish people built the world's biggest trade union in Solidarność. .
Respect stands by our Polish communities. Their contribution to our society - economically and culturally - enriches us all. We should cherish this. That's what I call Solidarity / Solidarność
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