• La situation française décrite dans la newsletter de ForeignPolicy.com (du groupe du Washington Post)
    (ici, au moins, le résumé de la loi ne s’embarrasse pas des « nouveaux droits » dont l’obstination de la CGT viserait à priver les salariés…)

    French Labor Strikes Disrupt the Country

    French Prime Minister Manuel Valls suggested that a controversial labor reform bill could be “modified” but not withdrawn. France is facing energy cuts, reduced train service, and fuel shortages as unions protest the bill, which was pushed through the National Assembly without a vote. The bill would ease regulations on pay reduction, layoffs, holidays and special leave, and the 35-hour work week.

    Pursuing the debate in parliament would pose the risk of . . . abandoning the compromise that we have built,” Valls said when he first announced that the National Assembly would not vote on the bill.

    • idem à la BBC

      France labour dispute : Wave of strike action nationwide - BBC News
      http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-36385778

      French labour reform bill - main points
      • The 35-hour week remains in place, but as an average. Firms can negotiate with local trade unions on more or fewer hours from week to week, up to a maximum of 46 hours

      •Firms are given greater freedom to reduce pay

      • The law eases conditions for laying off workers, strongly regulated in France. It is hoped companies will take on more people if they know they can shed jobs in case of a downturn

      • Employers given more leeway to negotiate holidays and special leave, such as maternity or for getting married. These are currently also heavily regulated