![French CFE-CGC Bernard Van Craeynest arrives at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, France on March 30, 2009, to attend a social meeting between unions leaders and French President Nicolas Sarkozy prior French CFE-CGC Bernard Van Craeynest arrives at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, France on March 30, 2009, to attend a social meeting between unions leaders and French President Nicolas Sarkozy prior](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2neat1j/from-left-to-right-cfe-cgc-union-secretary-general-bernard-van-craeynest-cgt-union-representative-eric-aubin-cgt-union-general-secretary-bernard-thibault-top-cfdt-representative-marcel-grignard-cfdt-national-secretary-jean-louis-malys-and-cgt-member-agnes-naton-stand-on-the-steps-of-the-elysee-palace-after-a-meeting-with-unions-leaders-employers-representatives-and-members-of-french-government-about-pensions-reforms-at-the-elysee-palace-in-paris-monday-feb-15-2010-ap-photofrancois-mori-2neat1j.jpg)
French CFE-CGC Bernard Van Craeynest arrives at the presidential Elysee Palace in Paris, France on March 30, 2009, to attend a social meeting between unions leaders and French President Nicolas Sarkozy prior
![CFDT Union General Secretary Jean Francois Chereque, right, enters his car with CFDT National Secretary Jean Louis Malys, left, after a meeting with Unions leaders, employers' representatives and members of French government CFDT Union General Secretary Jean Francois Chereque, right, enters his car with CFDT National Secretary Jean Louis Malys, left, after a meeting with Unions leaders, employers' representatives and members of French government](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2e9pm5x/head-of-the-fo-trade-union-jean-claude-mailly-general-secretary-of-the-cfdt-union-francois-chereque-and-head-of-trade-union-cgt-bernard-thibault-during-the-conference-on-employment-and-the-incomes-chaired-by-dominique-de-villepin-and-joining-together-employers-and-trade-unions-in-paris-france-on-december-14-2006-photo-by-mehdi-taamallahabacapresscom-2e9pm5x.jpg)
CFDT Union General Secretary Jean Francois Chereque, right, enters his car with CFDT National Secretary Jean Louis Malys, left, after a meeting with Unions leaders, employers' representatives and members of French government
![CFDT Union General Secretary Jean Francois Chereque, right, enters his car with CFDT National Secretary Jean Louis Malys, left, after a meeting with Unions leaders, employers' representatives and members of French government CFDT Union General Secretary Jean Francois Chereque, right, enters his car with CFDT National Secretary Jean Louis Malys, left, after a meeting with Unions leaders, employers' representatives and members of French government](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2NEAT0X/cfdt-union-general-secretary-jean-francois-chereque-right-enters-his-car-with-cfdt-national-secretary-jean-louis-malys-left-after-a-meeting-with-unions-leaders-employers-representatives-and-members-of-french-government-about-pensions-reforms-at-the-elysee-palace-in-paris-monday-feb-15-2010-ap-photofrancois-mori-2NEAT0X.jpg)