Sentence examples for use of foreign labour from inspiring English sources

During the recent wildcat strikes over the use of foreign labour, Lord Mandelson was robust in his defence of the European single market.

Wildcat strikes over the use of foreign labour on UK construction projects continued today as more talks were held on settling the bitter dispute.

Unite does not oppose the use of foreign labour where it is not being imported to undermine negotiated terms and conditions.

Their situation was made worse after a 2013 change in Malaysian law made it possible for employers to pass on the cost of a per-capita levy the government charges on the use of foreign labour to the workers themselves, increasing their debt by almost $400.

At the Lindsey refinery, Keith Gibson, of the GMB union, told strikers: "This issue is based around the defence of the construction industry national agreement which, we believe, with their use of foreign labour or otherwise, is a direct attack on a national agreement.

But because the levy is so low, the authorities cannot rely on it to stem the influx of foreign labour.

Critics cite exploitation of foreign labour and of the environment and the abandonment of native labour needs as multinational corporations from developed countries transport business to countries with cheaper labour pools and relatively little economic or political clout.

Ali Khalifa al Kuwari, a government critic and democracy activist, reflects sentiment among a significant swath of Qataris with his repeated calls for a halt to the import of foreign labour.

To stem the widespread use of cheap foreign labour, the government forced companies to fill at least 30% of their positions with Saudis.

On immigration, he said Labour would "look at" the government's proposals but would also push for a crackdown on employers who flout the minimum wage and use "cheap" foreign labour - legal and illegal - to undercut wages.

At the moment too many seem designed to benefit local elites more than local farmers; they use foreign labour and export most of their production, harming local food markets.