Massive French worker-student labor protests on verge of victory - 04/05/06

By Doug Cunningham

Powerful student-labor protests in France once again brought approximately a million people into the streets Tuesday protesting a new labor law allowing employers to fire younger workers without cause within two years of hiring. On the verge of winning their battle to eliminate the new law, unions are meeting with government officials today. Helene Bonneau is with the French labor federation CGT.

[Helene Bonneau 1]: "The whole thing is to now compel government not to implement it and to withdraw this."

Bonneau says this is not just a struggle for young workers.

[Bonneau 2]: "It's not only their future which is at stake but the future of all workers in this country which is at stake."