Union calls for consultation with workers over heat wave emergency measures

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The health section of the CGT union federation has criticised the French health minister for failing to invite employee representatives to a recent meeting to discuss how to deal with the heat wave. The union says that this is a snub on workers who are doing their best to make up for deficiencies in the system. The union also points out that the government has failed to respond to its proposals for emergency training provisions which has raised before in negotiations and raised again earlier this year.
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