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2009-01-04 Bangladesh

Female garment workers sought in Romania

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Posted by Fred 2009-01-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Reminds me of a joke:
Sven and Ollie were seeking work and went to the employment office.
"What can you do?" asks the official.
"We are diesel fitters."
"What is a diesel fitter?"
"Well we make clothes for women, and after we sew them all up, we hold them up against the manikin to determine

(wait for it)

'deese 'ill fit her.'

Posted by USN,Ret. 2009-01-04 12:00|| 2009-01-04 12:00|| Front Page Top

#2 He said there are many skilled female garment workers and there should be government-level agreements to send female workers to the East European country.

This is through the looking glass. Most countries would just import the shirts. Trying to organize a government program to import labor seems odd to me.

Posted by Super Hose 2009-01-04 14:46|| 2009-01-04 14:46|| Front Page Top

#3 Super, not if you're running a white slavery operation and your present stock is being depleted by your own actions and the attention it is bringing from other governments. Best they send the ugliest and oldest ones they can find if they do.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-01-04 16:05|| 2009-01-04 16:05|| Front Page Top

#4 Hopefully, the immigrant women will have some ability on the uneven bars and floor exercises. Romania ain't what it used to be.

Posted by Super Hose 2009-01-04 19:31|| 2009-01-04 19:31|| Front Page Top