| Villepin was right on this one. The French must reform their jobs market or face the backlash from the cités |
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| Villepin popularity plunges over youth jobs plan | |
| 2006-02-20 | |
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| Posted by:lotp |
| #2 Yes, de Villepin is getting a backlash from the unions etc. over his attempt to reform the labor laws so that young people can get jobs easier. |
| Posted by: lotp 2006-02-20 15:17 |
| #1 The measure, part of a wider equal opportunities law, is meant to encourage businesses to take on young workers by relaxing rules under which they can be sacked during the first two years. Seems to me that they're already facing a backlash because they're trying to reform their job market. |
| Posted by: Bomb-a-rama 2006-02-20 15:11 |