Migrant workers work for less in Wales
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10:33 27/10/2005
Former Welsh Secretary Ron Davies says that migrant workers are paid less than local workers in Wales, and that workers from the new EU member states are forced to endure "Dickensian" labor...
New Zealand, Australia differ on seasonal workers
10:03 26/10/2005
New Zealand is willing to consider allowing Pacific workers seasonal visas to New Zealand , while Australia has ruled the idea out. New Zealand's Prime Minister Helen Clark in visits to the Solomon...
Survey finds educated workers leave poor nations
17:24 25/10/2005
Poor countries across Africa, Central America and the Caribbean are losing sometimes staggering numbers of their college-educated workers to wealthy, industrialized democracies, according to a World...
UK to help Malta fight illegal immigration
12:20 25/10/2005
Maltese Prime Minister Dr Lawrence Gonzi and British Home Secretary Charles Clarke on Monday agreed on the need for closer cooperation between Malta and Britain and to tackle the issue of illegal...
EU needs immigration to support ageing population
11:50 25/10/2005
The European Union needs substantial but controlled immigration, said Joaquin Almunia, the EU economic and monetary affairs commissioner. Mr Almunia, a Spanish socialist, called for active labour...
Strange US birth tale leaves Russian man stateless
9:21 25/10/2005
How do you prove you're a U.S. citizen if you can't even prove where you were born? How do you get a Social Security number to get a job or a passport so you can travel? The Seattle Times looks at...