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ABC NewsFrench workers hold boss hostage in latest labour disputeTelegraph.co.ukStriking French workers of an American manufacturing company looked likely to hold their boss hostage for a second night on Wednesday after locking him in for more than 24 hours, as nationwide anger mounted over layoffs.French boss barricaded in office BBC NewsFrench Workers Hold Boss Hostage ABC NewsWall Street Journal - Aljazeera.net - The Associated Press - AFPall 356 news articles

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