http://www.unionhistory.info/matchworkers/matchworkers.php

Fig 1: Migrants working in the UK

500

1000

1500

2000

2500

3000

1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002

year

000s w

ork

ers

all non-UK/GB nationals all non UK/GB born

http://www.britishcouncil.org/ecs

http://www.migrantsrights.org/Int_Conv_Prot_Rights_MigWorkers_Fam_1999_En.htm

14.0

16.0

18.0

20.0

22.0

24.0

26.0

28.0

30.0

%

1995 2002

year

Fig 2: Unionisation rates by country of birth

All UK/GB-born All foreign-born

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmselect/cmenvfru/uc691-ii/uc69102.htm