Tuesday, January 7, 2014

Economic Meltdown 2014 ~ 'Boss-knapping' reveals hardship in France

French trade unionists have released two managers who had been held hostage by disgruntled workers at the country's Goodyear tire factory in Amiens.The factory is facing a shutdown after workers rejected a restructuring deal. Some 1200 jobs will be cut after years of dispute, whereby unions refused new pay and conditions.The recent unrest at Goodyear is a sign for some of the urgent need for France to change the way it does business.Al Jazeera's Simon McGregor-Wood reports.


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