Despite Protests, France Approves New Labor Law

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I wonder if this is France's equivalent of the stand-down between President Reagan and the air traffic controllers' union:

Non; French Unions are far weaker than American Unions are now let alone a quarter of a century ago.

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The protestors seem like a bunch of idiots.

Yep. The same goes for the French Government.

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Yep. The same goes for the French Government.

One thing I will say though, is that is just wrong to have shedloads of Government protections for older workers and absolutely nothing (and in France it is absolutely nothing as the Unions are very weak in almost all respects) for the young. Isn't age discrimination illegal under E.U law anyway?