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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009
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boss stories: 2 news summaries

(Newser) - In the latest demonstration of French employees refusing to take job losses sitting down, workers at a glue factory took 3 British execs and their French manager hostage last night, and released them today, the BBC reports. The “bossnappers” demanded a renegotiation of their severance package from Scapa, which... More »

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Segolene Royal • Nicolas Sarkozy • France • kidnapping • recession • adhesive • auto industry • labor relations • management • boss • severance pay

Tough Times Turn
Mean Bosses Even Meaner

Workers fear losing jobs, take abuse

Aug 9, 08 9:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - If your boss was a jerk before the economy went south, chances are things have gotten worse. “Employers are definitely getting meaner,” the editor of one career blog tells MSNBC. Knowing that employees may be fearful about leaving in an uncertain job market, the worst managers are pressuring... More »

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MSNBC • US economy • job market • productivity • employee • boss

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