Widespread protest in France against plans to introduce more flexibility into the 35-hour working week has led to fears that the referendum on the European Constitution could also be affected.
Up to 500,000 demonstrators in Paris, Marseilles, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Lyon and Lille turned out to protest against a draft law that would allow employees to work more than 35 hours so long as it is agreed collectively with their employees.
The 35-hour week, introduced in 2000, was seen as th...
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