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Subject: Re: Smokers are now pariahs in Italy Posted on: Mon, 20 Nov 2006 12:47:21 +0100

On 20 Nov 2006 03:34:56 -0800, "Kever van Panamarenko"
wrote:

>
>B Vaughan schreef:
>
>> A few days on the state TV news, I saw that some companies are
>> proposing to dock smokers 10 minutes for each cigarette break.
>> Supposedly this is because nonsmoking employees have been complaining
>> that they are working more than their smoking colleagues and should be
>> paid more. The unions objected to the proposal.
>>
>> I don't know how much substance there is to the report, but I do sense
>> a certain hostility to smokers in Italy these days. I've also seen
>> reports that a substantial percentage of smokers have quit.
>> --
>> Barbara Vaughan
>> My email address is my first initial followed by my surname at libero =
dot it
>> I answer travel questions only in the newsgroup
>
>
>excellent news :)

There was similar news in UK. I'm horrified that you still haven't cut =
and
pasted it here.
--=20

Martin