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Britain's "zero-hours" jobs

May 7, 2015

As voters in the UK head to the polls in a key general election, the economy is the number-one topic on voters' minds.

Arbeitslosigkeit in Großbritannien
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As voters in the UK head to the polls in a key general election, the economy is the number-one topic on voters' minds. Prime Minister David Cameron says he's steered the UK out of the financial crisis and created a booming labor market, but many of the jobs being created are low-paid and insecure. "Zero-hours" contracts are coming under fire from unions and equality advocates.

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