Arduousness of trades sensitive subject of France's pension reform

STORY: Arduousness of trades sensitive subject of France's pension reform DATELINE: March 17, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:49 LOCATION: LYON, France CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a plumber at work 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (French): FRANCK RONZE, Heating plumber 3. various of dismantling an air conditioner 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (French): FRANCK RONZE, Heating plumber 5. various of Franck Ronze in the company where he works STORYLINE: The question of the arduousness of trades is one of the sensitive subjects of the pension reform program which is about to be voted on in France. Currently, six criteria make it possible to accumulate points on an account allowing early retirement for the most arduous jobs. During the presentation of the bill reforming the French pension system, the Minister of Labor Olivier Dussopt assured that the test would "improve the consideration of hardship." The government has planned, in its pension reform project, the creation of an investment fund of one billion euros to facilitate the retrainin