[SauronOfMordor]

Under the new law, an employer may discharge an employee during the first two years after which time they have the same protections as currently. As someone pointed out this is a revolt by the upper middle class (only about 6% of French attend university) against any infringement on their privileges.

I think what the college kids are upset over are their prospects after the two years. If the employer can fire for any reason, but only in the first two years, who becomes the more attractive propective employee: an upper-class kid who is past his two years (and thus cannot be fired and has no incentive to work), or a smart, hungry lower-middle-class kid who HAS to hustle to keep his job?

[Lonesome in Massachussets]

hungry lower-middle-class kid who HAS to hustle to keep his job?

Yup, that's just what their afraid, any infringement on their privileges.