Article: The new trend in industrial relations.

Byline: Iman Kurdi

I learned a new word this week. "Bossnapping" is a variation on kidnapping except that it is not kids that are held against their will but bosses. Bossnapping is all the rage in France and has extended to other parts of Europe. It is a high-profile industrial action tactic that consists of locking up management executives in their offices overnight and forcing them to return to the negotiating table in a more compliant mood. There have been at least six cases of bossnapping in France in the last fortnight, and the worrying thing is, it works. In all six cases, bossnapping has resulted in concessions being made. Is this the future of industrial ...

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