Sure, Kidnap the Man

France will become a failed state sometime during the current world economic crisis. Even though I have French ancestry and have spent a lot of time in France I have little respect for the French. As a country they are very much like Nicolas Sarkozy. Little, arrogant, phony and not very important in the world. Boss abuse is only going to result in less FDI in France and will discourage non French companies from having anything to do with the Country.

France will become a failed state sometime during the current world economic crisis. Even though I have French ancestry and have spent a lot of time in France I have little respect for the French. As a country they are very much like Nicolas Sarkozy. Little, arrogant, phony and not very important in the world. Boss abuse is only going to result in less FDI in France and will discourage non French companies from having anything to do with the Country.

This is madness. No wonder nobody understands or truly likes the French. If you don't like your boss, find another job then hand in your resignation.

Only the French.

I wonder if this is what's next for America.....If a "worker" wants to run a business or company, start their own!! I can't understand this rational at all, they want to work but they want to dictate how they work. That makes no sense. It's like shopping for an automoblie; if you really need personal transportaion and you have to buy a car you'll have to settle if you don't find a car that you love. But if you were French, you would just sue the automakers for not making a car you like. I know it's a crazy example, but it's the only way to describe this crap. Socialism is a great word to use too, but that is too simple for what's going on here, they're insane!

The article omits two crucial changes to the landscape of French labor relations, brought about by Nicolas Sarkozy in the year following his election. By a clever political sleight-of-hand and without resorting to legislation that would have been quashed anyway by popular dissent, he obliged the unions to engage in direct negotiations with the management and without state arbitration. Furthermore, since 2008 only 'representative' unions, i.e. those whose members make up at least 30 per cent of a company (and in the years to come that will increase to at least 50 per cent) are allowed to negotiate on behalf of the work force. The public could not object to a reform that was so evidently democratic. This change perhaps explains the recent radicalization of those unions, which have been deprived of a large portion of their political clout.

The article omits two crucial changes to the landscape of French labor relations, brought about by Nicolas Sarkozy in the year following his election. By a clever political sleight-of-hand and without resorting to legislation that would have been quashed anyway by popular dissent, he obliged the unions to engage in direct negotiations with the management and without state arbitration. Furthermore, since 2008 only 'representative' unions, i.e. those whose members make up at least 30 per cent of a company (and in the years to come that will increase to at least 50 per cent) are allowed to negotiate on behalf of the work force. The public could not object to a reform that was so evidently democratic. This change perhaps explains the recent radicalization of those unions, which have been deprived of a large portion of their political clout.

The article omits two crucial changes to the landscape of French labor relations, brought about by Nicolas Sarkozy in the year following his election. By a clever political sleight-of-hand and without resorting to legislation that would have been quashed anyway by popular dissent, he obliged the unions to engage in direct negotiations with the management and without state arbitration. Furthermore, since 2008 only 'representative' unions, i.e. those whose members make up at least 30 per cent of a company (and in the years to come that will increase to at least 50 per cent) are allowed to negotiate on behalf of the work force. The public could not object to a reform that was so evidently democratic. This change perhaps explains the recent radicalization of those unions, which have been deprived of a large portion of their political clout.

The bargin struck between those corporations/small businesses was x amount of money in return for x amount of work. Unless there was a time frame clause written into a work agreement, then there is nothing owed to the dismissed employee. Recieving a job is not a lifetime commitment, if you are to be dismissed for any reason other than a provable labor issue(discrimination sexual or race, abuse) you did not make yourself a meaningfull addition to that company and therefore are expendable!

As far as sending jobs overseas, beyond the obvious point to those who dreamily speak of "world economies", that is an issue between the worker and the government who most likely still doles tax incentives on the downsizing and job shipping corporations, just like here in the U.S..

I totally support those persons, the cuts are being made so some shareholder can lay back and have more money . France in not the US where people get laid off and they don't have the minimum rights.
Many of those industries are shutting down to open in cheapest countries only and only to gain more money , taking the economic crisis as an excuse.

I'm ashamed of my country, unable to keep cool during troubled period. The other fact you said about the unionized is true "composed of the most radical workers", and it's a real problem, cause union should be a link between workers and boss (and it is foreign country like germany), but in Fr their only goal is to impose their dogma.

The popularity of bossnapping is also due to the fact the 4/5 of the journalist are left, and they playd down the seriousness of this act