london52

worth a watch.



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/7985361.stm

Millsyisland

Interesting but no different really to any other articles written about Dubai and the UAE and their treatment of foreign workers.

However, anyone heard of the term 'Yik-Yaks' referred to in one of the letters, as an apparent nickname us Brits give to the immigrant workers? I've not heard it before.

Inselaffen

never heard that either. but wasnt that quote from someone who knows somebody who is related to somebody who once got a postcard from Dubai?

Millsyisland

Exactly - as are most of the writers of the articles.

Mantronic falls into this category too - I haven't seen anything from him lately, his comments always tickle me!

TGFKASE

BBC certainly seem to be putting the boot in more than most. Latest Panorama on iPlayer is 'the culmination of a 3 month indepth investigation into Dubai'.......

azza888

Which basically meant visiting two camps.

seraphnina

http://www.gulfnews.com/nation/General/10302242.html

commander

of course the UK government employee's are going to say this...especially the ones living in a nice free villa living a lovely life here, with thier maids etc

soukie

Yes - they are the ones who probably look down their noses at the "yik yaks" - I haven't heard the term either but it must come from somewhere.

Bonny Boy

Article is more to do with distancing from UK reporting of the Dubai economy rather than conditions of the workforce - which is of course Gulf wide, not just Dubai.

Interesting that article states UAE is largest regional market for British exports - what about Saudi? (Particularly BAE.)

Of course the infrastructure of England/London was not built by labourers brought in from outside who were treated badly both at work and away from work. Still surprised by the number of Irish working construction in the UK.