The obvious one is that EU workers are taking over jobs as they're willing to suffer worse pay/conditions and that is what has gained a lot of support for Leave.
Obviously the argument is that this isn't really an immigration issue, it's a government issue with minimum wage rules, etc. That is a bit of a race to the bottom though if the only protection is the minimum wage. You can see why a business will want to replace its unionised workers who are earning £15 an hour with immigrant labour who aren't part of the union and earns minimum wage.
It isn't really clear how this can be legislated against and maintain freedom of movement.
I'm yet to hear anyone say the reason they voted out is because they lost their job to an immigrant. The closest I've heard is just the theory of "they steal our jobs".
From what I've heard from people, it's less an issue of people being sacked and losing their job to an immigrant, more that as people move on or new jobs come up they are advertised at lower rates, benefits, etc.
It's not an obvious get rid of everyone and replace them, more a gradual erosion.
The obvious one is that EU workers are taking over jobs as they're willing to suffer worse pay/conditions and that is what has gained a lot of support for Leave.
Obviously the argument is that this isn't really an immigration issue, it's a government issue with minimum wage rules, etc. That is a bit of a race to the bottom though if the only protection is the minimum wage. You can see why a business will want to replace its unionised workers who are earning £15 an hour with immigrant labour who aren't part of the union and earns minimum wage.
It isn't really clear how this can be legislated against and maintain freedom of movement.