PARIS (Reuters) - French unions staged nationwide protests on Thursday against plans by President Nicolas Sarkozy to make people work longer to qualify for a full pension.
In a rare show of unity, France's five largest unions called on members to take to the streets in 80 cities to denounce the government's decision to make people work 41 years before retiring against 40 years at present.
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