Road construction workers stand in front of the board reading "Guest worker -- Russia's pride!".
Photo: Sergei Brovko
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Poland Looks For Hands in Kiev, Minsk, Moscow
// Polish government simplifies the labor migration rules
Poland’s government simplified on Friday the conditions for the influx of labor force from Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus. It lifted almost all restrictions on working under a labor visa within three months. Russia has quite good chances in the upcoming competition for hands in Eastern Europe. Russia’s labor market indexes are just a little below those of Poland, and unemployment in Russia is considerably lower.
Poland’s government simplified on July 20th the rules for the citizens of Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus willing to work in Poland. In the period till December 31, 2009, they have the right to work under a labor visa without any additional restrictions within three months every semester.
The unemployment level in Poland is traditionally higher than in all other Eastern European states. It reached its peak in 2003 (20 percent), but fell to 14.9 percent by 2006, and kept decreasing in early 2007. It is mainly due to Poland’s entering the EU and the opening of labor markets to Polish workers in Great Britain, Ireland, and some other EU countries.
The competition for labor resources which now begins in Eastern European states is structural, rather than economic. The new employment procedure of labor migrants from the East is mainly due to the deficit of labor force in agriculture and construction sectors. The deficit is estimated at several hundreds people.
www.kommersant.com
All the Article in Russian as of July 21, 2007
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