gangmasters

Detectives said they were all vulnerable and were either homeless people or alcoholics who had been recruited by "gangmasters" offering money.

Homeless being turned into 'modern slaves' by criminal gangs, says charity 2011

This Miéville universe is thoroughly sleazy, the magic gangmasters operating in the real-life back alleys and kebab houses of contemporary London.

Impossible Cities Tom Shippey 2011

One columnist complained that the shuttering of the News of the World would help "hypocritical politicians, inner-city gangmasters and bent sportsmen" to "breathe that little bit easier."

Amid Turmoil, Newspaper Bids Readers Final Farewell Jeanne Whalen 2011

But despite these safeguards, it did not take long in Selsey to meet migrant workers doing shifts at Natures Way who admit working without proper papers through gangmasters, and who also claim to be victims of some form of abuse.

But Zac....We Like Supermarkets ! Newmania 2007

Georgi was among a group of Bulgarian workers interviewed by the Guardian who were being supplied to Natures Way by one of its principal gangmasters, Advance Recruitment.

But Zac....We Like Supermarkets ! Newmania 2007

Migrants working here with legitimate visas or EU rights also claim to be victims of abusive employment at the hands of gangmasters.

But Zac....We Like Supermarkets ! Newmania 2007

It employs many of its local and foreign workers direct but it and its sister companies have also used a succession of agencies or gangmasters over the years.

But Zac....We Like Supermarkets ! Newmania 2007

Its current gangmasters similarly say that they work closely with immigration, tax and other authorities to make sure that their employment practices comply with the law.

But Zac....We Like Supermarkets ! Newmania 2007

To help it respond to constantly changing demand, Natures Way, in addition to its substantial directly employed workforce, has relied upon a flexible workforce, with migrants prepared to work long and unpredictable hours and gangmasters able to move them around the country at short notice.

But Zac....We Like Supermarkets ! Newmania 2007

Privatised railways, PFI schemes over-running, private pension scandals, gangmasters the ultimate in private businesses ripping of migrant workers without hindrance, water companies still leaking and profiteering, fat cats on bonuses... and private still does better than public?

Crunchtime for the Tories Glyn Davies 2007