Time for French people to "roll up their sleeves"
- added June 22, 2008
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While the average American workers' union was vying for higher wages, European unions were fighting for shorter hours. Americans now work an average of 25 hours a week, while our French counterparts work 18. The average American takes off 6 weeks of vacation time each year, compared to the 12 Frenchmen take. And Americans' happiness and health clearly reflect that. But now France's Finance Minister Christine Lagarde plans to instill a more American-inspired work-ethic in the French people.
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- alexandra_opny
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