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‘Speak English’ Polish factory workers banned from speaking mother tongue as it ‘isolates’
EUROPEAN factory workers have been told by bosses to speak English at all times because they were making other workers feel "isolated and intimidated" by speaking in their own tongue. The new policy has been slammed as "unfair and discriminatory" and is said to be causing divisions between Polish and...
France labour dispute: Rail workers strike as protests continue
French railway workers are to go on strike as unions continue to protest against planned labour reforms. This is expected to further disrupt a transport network already suffering from a shortage of fuel. French President Francois Hollande has insisted he will not back down over the reforms, which aim to make it easier to...
North Korean workers defect from overseas restaurant, says South
A group of North Koreans working at a state-run restaurant overseas have defected, South Korea has confirmed. South Korea's Unification Ministry said that the workers had "broken away", but refused to comment further. It said they would now come to South Korea. Yonhap News Agency, citing an unidentified source,...