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France's mighty unions are ranging themselves against any changes in the labor codes, while Balladur has broached modest alterations: allowing firms the flexibility to use extra employees at busy times and fewer off-peak and letting businesses hire young workers at less than the minimum wage if they funnel the savings into training. The government is also considering legislation to encourage companies to adopt a four-day week, which it hopes would put more people back on the payroll. Citizens are being urged to set up their own personal retirement accounts, easing the burden on employers...
Students in Matthews said yesterday that despite the dorm's recent makeover, they have gone without hot water since Saturday. On the higher floors, students said there has been no running water at all during peak times...
...clock in the morning and the peak hour at Store 24. The Snapple and Dorito shelves--the store's traditional best sellers--are looking lonely. A small crowd huddles around the piles of cellophane-wrapped sandwiches, wavering between exotic macro meals and basic meatball subs...
According to Jason Park '97, of Weld, "On certain peak hours, people can wait in line for ten minutes for a computer...
...Lurk beside an occupied computer, sticking their faces intrusively into the e-mailer's personal space in hopes of scaring him or her into a hastier logout. This is the most popular tactic, especially during peak hours...