Archive for January 30th, 2009

30
Jan
09

On air: Local jobs for local people?

refineryIt’s a familiar theme, but it makes it no less pressing for a lot of you. Workers in the UK are furious that companies are bringing in staff from elsewhere in the EU. When we were in Florida last week we heard frustrations that Mexicans are ‘taking jobs from us’. Many South Africans have expressed frustration on the show that other Africans take ‘South African jobs’.
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30
Jan
09

Talking Points 30 January

france-protests

Strikes in Europe

Despite yesterday’s largest demonstrations in France for over a decade, the French government are continuing with their plans for economic recovery.
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