LABOUR:   Migrant Workers Could End Up Losers
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ATHENS, Aug. 9 (IPS) - A group of non-white labourers is busy planting  shrubs by the side of the main Olympics stadium in Athens. The  Greek contractor overseeing them is a man in a hurry.
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Some Polish workers in Britain are illegally claiming child benefit in both the UK and their home country, a BBC investigation has found. Officials in a number of Polish regions told the BBC that up to half the applications they see are fraudulent.  EU rules allow migrant workers to claim benefit for children who are in a different country, but they cannot do so in two countries at once. A similar problem involving German-born Turks led the German government to rescind acknowledgment of dual nationality several years ago.
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Work rights for Romanians and Bulgarians are likely to be restricted in the UK, the home secretary is to signal.
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BusinessWeek Online - Many people fear that the availability of cheap global labor in our increasingly integrated world economy -- or "globalization," -- is prompting companies to relocate production abroad. Yet a recent study by the European Commission (EC) suggests that high labor costs aren't so much the problem as the European Union's failure to cope with increased international competition and an accelerated speed of technological change.
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The plight of some migrant workers is so bad it meets the international legal definition of forced labour, a TUC study says.
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The Finance Sector Union says up to 200 casual and temporary staff could lose their jobs if three of Australia&#39;s biggest banks contract out their cheque processing services.
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The number of Zimbabwean migrants in neighbouring South Africa may be a lot lower than estimated.
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By Elmer Ploetz  In 2007, the fortunes of many Western New York farmers won't be as dependent on local weather as on the political climate in Washington.  That's where the politicians will be turning their attention to immigrant labor - again.
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Chinese migrant workers are told they must declare their political views when registering for permits.
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More than 200 Bangladeshi migrant workers who claim their employers underpaid and abused them have sought refuge outside their country's embassy in Malaysia, an envoy said.
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Unrest hits output; workers fight plan to slash 12,000 positions, say losses due to mismanagement.
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Despite widespread unease over  immigration in the industrialized world, migrants do not  significantly drive down wages or employment rates in the  countries they move to, the United Nations reported on Monday.
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An official report praising overseas workers undermines myths about migrants in Wales, it is claimed.
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Â· Support fading on Labour benches, survey suggests  Â· Existing 28-day limit works well, says DPP
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LISBON, Aug 29  (IPS) - Portugalâs new immigration law has drawn fire from  foreign workersâ associations, who accuse the authorities of  favouritism towards university graduates and those who have  plenty of money to invest in the country.
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The government's immigration policy is to blame for unemployment among junior doctors, academics warn.
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Although a company's move to outsourcing can sometimes strike fear in employees who see their jobs as endangered, if done right workers may find that the process provides them with an opportunity to advance their careers and hone their skills, according to the findings of a poll out this week.