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This week the European Union and the United States began to open discussions and negotiations, again, in an attempt to resolve concerns about privacy and use of sensitive personal data of individuals traveling between the regions.
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A report by the Institute of Directors (IoD), a non-party political organization that represents businesses, found that employers rate migrants as harder working, more reliable, and more skillful than their native counterparts in the United Kingdom. The report also found that the government immigration policies were damaging Britain's ability to compete in the increasingly competitive global economy.
When any region of the United States has required workers for large building projects, immigrant workers have historically been relied upon. A recent increase in construction in New York City has resulted in a shortage of construction workers and, once again, America is looking for immigrants to help.
Australia's aggressive program to recruit skilled immigrants and migrant workers to the country is paying off in a big way. Despite increased global competition for skilled workers, the country has approximately doubled the number of immigrant builders and engineers compared to the previous year
Health and safety at work, training and working conditions were just some of the subjects up for discussion last week when MEPs (Members of European Parliament) met the directors of four European Union Agencies. They were in front of Parliament's Employment and Social Affairs Committee to set out their plans for 2007. The overall aim is to improve the employment conditions of millions of workers across the EU.
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There are close cultural and economic ties between the The United Kingdom and India. However, the two Countries are at odds over immigration. The Indian Finance Minister, Palaniappan Chidambaram, has warned that Britain would be the "loser" if immigration laws are not relaxed to make it easier for Indians to work in the UK.