Posted on 10/06/2010 6:18:23 AM PDT by Oldeconomybuyer
French senators examine controversial legislation designed to overhaul France's pension system on Tuesday even as trade unions vow to continue organising strikes and street protests against government plans.
Unions have staged three days of protest in less than a month, and have vowed to continue demonstrations and strikes, but the government was unbowed on the law's fundamentals after the latest rallies.
The bill has already been passed by the lower house of parliament and will be examined from October 5 by the upper house, where it is expected to pass albeit after some noisy discussions.
The leader of the Socialist opposition, Martine Aubry, is due at the Senate on Tuesday morning to rally her troops.
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