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Scottish workers accuse Trump of leaving them on poverty pay

SCOTTISH workers have accused Donald Trump of leaving them on poverty pay.

An anonymous employee has told the Daily Record that management at the US president’s golf resort in Turnberry force workers to “bank” 170 hours in overtime before they are paid for it.

However, many workers aren’t required during quiet periods, meaning that it takes a long time to receive enough hours to gain the money.

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