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Posted in Migrant Workers on Feb 3rd, 2008 No Comments »
'Migrant workers' flats plan agreed
Lancashire Evening Post, UK -
A former post office once earmarked for transformation into a hostel for migrant workers, is to be turned into flats. Carol Hunter, who used to live in the …
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Workers' visa fees to rise fivefold
Financial Times, UK -
By Jonathan Moules Smaller businesses are set to be hit by rises of up to 580 per cent in visa fees for employing skilled migrant workers, …
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Sixteen migrant workers die in Saudi road crash
Reuters India, India -
RIYADH (Reuters) - Sixteen migrant workers have died in a road accident in Saudi Arabia after the bus that was carrying them collided with a car, …
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Posted in Migrant Workers on Dec 18th, 2007 No Comments »
Migrant workers keen on a richer life
China Daily, China -
By Wang Shanshan (China Daily) The massive number of migrant workers are in the danger of being culturally marginalized, a report published Monday by the …
Migrant workers' demand for entertainment hardly met
Workers dream of entertainment
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Burmese Migrant Workers Call for Their Rights
The Irrawaddy News Magazine, Thailand -
By Shah Paung Burmese migrant workers in Thailand are marking International Migrant Day 2008 by holding a protest and calling for their rights. …
Economic Crisis Fueling Child Labor, Trafficking
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OFWs protest crackdown on migrants’ union in South Korea
Inquirer.net, Philippines -
Sana said the MTU looks after the welfare of both documented and undocumented migrant workers in South Korea. She said it seeks to promote decent jobs and …
AI condemns deportation of migrant workers from South Korea
S. Korea: MTU's Leadership Deported
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The Daily Star
Activists want migrant workers treated better
Bangkok Post, Thailand -
Thailand needs to improve its treatment of migrant workers who have increasingly contributed to the country's economic growth, labour rights activists have …
Migrant Workers Complain of New Immigration Law
Migrant labourers contribute 6.2% to GDP
IOM seeks cooperative policies to ensure rights of migrants
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