Striking French Workers Free Boss

Striking French workers free boss

French workers at a factory south of Paris free their boss after holding him hostage in a dispute over lay-offs.

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Topics:  economic crisis   economy   france   hostage   job cuts   labour dispute   layoffs   paris   workers   
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