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5. Six weeks vacations, right to representation when they are fired (délégués du personnel),

Reply to pampango (Reply #3)

Wed Feb 20, 2013, 02:32 PM

Feb 2013

right to union representation above a certain number of workers, paid family leaves, ...

But the three hours to speak is crap, or Goodyear is a poorly managed company.

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UK Guardian: US v France: where is it best to be an employee - or an employer? [View all] pampango Feb 2013 OP

Two unhealthy extremes. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #1

Yes, because what this guy says about workers is true? Seems to me that this is the same Mass Feb 2013 #2

What are these 'far too luxurious benefits' that workers in France have? n/t pampango Feb 2013 #3

"one hour for their lunch, they talk for three hours and they work for three hours"? OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #4

All we have is a quote from a rich guy who owns a tire factory that this is true of union workers pampango Feb 2013 #7

Six weeks vacations, right to representation when they are fired (délégués du personnel), Mass Feb 2013 #5

Interesting comments following the essay. n/t Laelth Feb 2013 #6

Working hard is highly overrated as a pastime. Tierra_y_Libertad Feb 2013 #8