Follow WallStreetBlips on TwitterAngry French workers turn to 'Bossnapping' to solve their problems
Published 4/3/2009 at World News from Times Online
Bank manager being awkward? In urgent need of cash? Then maybe you should take a leaf out of the French negotiating book.
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