Word: eurostat
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...attendant. "I see myself as a permanent temporary worker," says Bruno, who asked that his real name not be used for fear of jeopardizing his standing with the airline. With Europe's ongoing push to create a job market with U.S.-style flexibility, such employment uncertainty is becoming common. Eurostat reports that the number of workers on short-term contracts rose 14% between 1996 and 2001. In Italy, where a job-for-life is still considered a national birthright, this economic reality is viewed with trepidation. And as a bitter nationwide labor showdown enters its third month, workers like Bruno...