http://www.force-ouvriere.fr/page_principal/gb/ FO - Press release fr-FR 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. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 04:32:51 -0700 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. Thu, 26 May 2011 04:32:51 -0700 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. Wed, 25 May 2011 04:32:51 -0700 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. Thu, 19 May 2011 04:32:51 -0700 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. Tue, 17 May 2011 04:32:51 -0700 http://www.force-ouvriere.fr/page_principal/gb/index.asp?id=3609 Dear colleagues, I will first, in the name of Force Ouvriere, tell our support to our Greek colleagues who are suffering from economical and social austerity imposed by the European Union, the International Monetary Fund and the Central Bank. Mon, 16 May 2011 04:32:51 -0700 http://www.force-ouvriere.fr/page_principal/gb/index.asp?id=3594 Dear colleagues, Public services belong to all the workers and citizens of a state. Public services belong to those who don’t have anything. In France, like everywhere in Europe, public services are assaulted. Suppressing them is a key element of the imposed austerity plan. Mon, 16 May 2011 04:32:51 -0700