BossnappedBest of the BBC | PRI's The World
March 26, 2009 | download | permalink
The boss of US company 3M's French operations is a free man today. Yesterday, however, Luc Rousselet was imprisoned in his own office: the latest victim of a 'boss-nap'. That's kidnap...of your boss. This distinctly French phenomenon is a form of industrial action. Yesterday, BBC Radio 4's news show The World Tonight discussed the recent spate of boss-nappings with French journalist Ann Elizabeth Moutet. Our audio clip begins with World Tonight presenter Robin Lustig, and a scene-setting statement from the boss-nappers themselves.
Luc Rousselet leaving 3M's French offices today