The poor wittle fwenchies lost their delovely maximum 35 hour work week yesterday,
French kiss adieu to the 35-hour week
Much of France was due to bid farewell to its guaranteed short working week last night with parliament set to pass an unpopular labour reform bill that is feeding discontent with the Government of Prime Minister Jean-Pierre Raffarin.
Mr Raffarin insisted yesterday that big protest marches at the weekend would not divert his drive to undo the compulsory maximum 35-hour week, the measure that was the prime legacy of the previous socialist government.
The new legislation will allow people to work up to 48 hours a week if they and their employers agree.
The reform of the flagship socialist law has rallied the feuding opposition and the unions in common cause.
In reality, employers will be able to force longer hours for the same pay, they say.
“What is being offered is a fool’s bargain,” socialist former labour minister Martine Aubry said.
Yes Martine, your offer to keep the work week at a maximum of 35 hours was a fool’s bargain. Only fools would take it.
After working 58+ hours last week and on track to do so again this week, I can honestly say that my heart pumps purple piss for you Martine.
Found at Dissecting Leftism via The Happy Carpenter