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29 May 09 More people to lose jobs in near future -- While some state assistance will still be available, employers in each country would continue imposing measures, such as salary cuts or more work without extra pay, on their workers in order to survive, said Gyorgy Sziraczki, an economist attached to the International Labour Organisation. ( The Nation )
27 May 09 Migrant workers to be made legal -- Yesterday the Cabinet approved in principle an Interior Ministry policy to pardon all illegal migrant workers in Thailand and require them to register with authorities after next February. ( The Nation )
20 May 09 About 50,000 laid off in four months -- In the first four months of this year, over 400 factories across Thailand have been closed, laying off some 50,000 workers, the permanent secretary for labour said yesterday. ( The Nation )

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