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Renault and French Labor Unions Close to Labor Agreement


Renault and the labor unions in France could reach a labor deal in the following days, according to France’s industry minister. Renault tries to make labor unions accept several measures, among which transferring workers between sites and cutting 8,000 jobs in the country in the following three years. Industry Minister Arnaud Montebourg, who has been trying to find solutions to the ...
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