Unions angry at pension reform

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FRANCE - French president Nicolas Sarkozy's long awaited announcement on pension reform has been met with harsh criticism by some trade unions who claimed it was unfeasible

The Conféderation française démocratique du travail (CFDT) and Force Ouvrière (FO) said the 14 day period of debate over the realignment of public and private pension schemes announced by Sarkozy ...

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