Force Ouvriere http://www.force-ouvriere.fr FO - Press release fr-FR What can we memorize from the Elysée «social summit»? http://www.force-ouvriere.fr/page_principal/gb/index.asp?id=3888 During his meeting with the employers’ and the unions’ representatives, the Head of State presented some measures supposed to fight against growing unemployment. Time will tell if they are efficient since his economical and budgetary policy remains the same. Unemployment: Is it really going down? http://www.force-ouvriere.fr/page_principal/gb/index.asp?id=3596 While statistics on unemployment for April have just been published, FO will not join governmental satisfaction. Editorial by Jean-Claude Mailly http://www.force-ouvriere.fr/page_principal/gb/index.asp?id=3595 The ETUC congress was held during three days and a half in Athens.
Choosing Athens was not random. As our Greek colleagues explained, the workers there are deeply suffering from the consequences of the austerity plan imposed by the European Union, the IMF and the ECB : unemployment, lower wages, privatization and lower social rights are part of the programme. Mobilization for a social Europe to get more equality and social cohesion http://www.force-ouvriere.fr/page_principal/gb/index.asp?id=3581 By Marie-Alice Medeuf Andrieu, confederal secretary ; speech delivered to the ETUC congress.
We will first truly notice the work done by the ETUC Office on « employment and the financial regulation » which emphasizes the necessity to mobilize for quality jobs. The mediator of the Republic condemns the dehumanization of public services due to reforms and lack http://www.force-ouvriere.fr/page_principal/gb/index.asp?id=3582 It is happening in a prefecture in the area of Paris. Because of the job cuts between 2007 and 2009, the only way to get an appointment to deliver a file to be naturalized is to go through a unique telephone number which is only accessible once a week between 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.