Migrant workers face jobs axe
Published: 11 December, 2008, 14:53
Russia may halve the labour quotas for CIS migrant workers next year as pressure mounts to protect jobs for Russian citizens.
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Published: 11 December, 2008, 14:53
Russia may halve the labour quotas for CIS migrant workers next year as pressure mounts to protect jobs for Russian citizens.
