by Global Sherpa | Oct 26, 2010 | Cities & Countries, France, Globalization
Considering the massive strikes in France, you and I might think that the whole country is pretty much unionized. We would be wrong. Union Membership in Developed Countries The idea for this article comes from a web search that led to a post titled How powerful are...
by Global Sherpa | Oct 20, 2010 | Brain Teasers, Cities & Countries, Countries, France, Quiz
In honor of the on-going battle over the French way of life, have fun taking GS’ French Labor and Leisure quiz. The quiz has 10 questions. Your score, correct answers, and explanations appear at the end of the quiz. Enjoy! [QUIZZIN 2] For related posts, see...
by Global Sherpa | Oct 19, 2010 | Cities & Countries, Countries, France
Love them or hate them, you have to respect the French and their moxy for trying to stop time dead in its tracks. Try to visit that great family-run bistro on your long-awaited summer vacation to Paris anytime in August and there’s a good chance you’ll find a closed...