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Scottish MPs examine Atlanco Rimec blacklisting claims

SCOTTISH MPs are to re-examine reports of illegal blacklisting in the wake of fresh allegations against recruitment company Atlanco Rimec.

The international employment agency found itself in hot water last week after a Danish TV station’s investigation into the firm yielded shocking disclosures of a long-standing secret database of workers.

DR1 reporters found that those in trade unions or seeking better pay and conditions were typically not given jobs even when described as “good” or “excellent” workers, while a former manager speaking anonymously described union members as “a complete no-no.”

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