France's Constitutional Council approves CPE job law

[struggle4progress]

France's Constitutional Council approved Thursday the controversial First Employment Contract (CPE) job law, despite three weeks of protests.

The final decision to officially sign it into law or to withdraw it is to be made by French President Jacques Chirac on Friday.

Chirac was expected to make a public declaration over the CPE law, which would, according to the French government, make it easier for employers to hire younger workers. <snip>

France's five major trade unions rejected Tuesday French prime minister's invitation for dialogue on Wednesday and have called for another day of national strike next Tuesday to protest the law. <snip>

http://english.people.com.cn/200603/31/eng20060331_254866.html

[Gman]

1. France shows us how its supposed to be done

If only we here in the US had the guts and intestinal fortitude to do the same thing.

[Bassic]

2. That is pretty much right.

When the French are pissed, they make themselves not only heard, but felt.