Microsoft Escalates Controversy over Use of Temporary Workers.

From: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News | Date: June 24, 1999| Author: Flash, Cynthia | Copyright information

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Jun. 24 -- SEATTLE -- Microsoft treasurer Greg Maffei escalated the controversy over Microsoft's use of temporary workers this week when he told a convention in Seattle the company does not hire more of the roughly 6,000 workers because they aren't good enough.

If that's the case, why does the company keep these workers for months, if not years, asked a lawyer suing Microsoft over its temporary worker policy.

"It...

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