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Workers of the world on the move

By Andrew Taylor, Employment Correspondent

Published: June 24 2008 04:51 | Last updated: June 24 2008 04:51

From Filipino electricians in western Australia and Indian petrochemical engineers working in the Persian Gulf, to Latvian stone masons in Northern Ireland, the world’s labour force is on the move.

Globalisation means that not only are companies are moving operations offshore to where there is cheaper labour – but workers are increasingly prepared to cross borders to find where the best jobs are.

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