France: the social partners unanimously sign the national interprofessional agreement on vocational training

anizations involved in the negotiation process since September 2008 (CFTC, CFDT, CFE-CGC, CGT-FO, CGT) as well as the Medef, CGPME and UPA for employers committed to sign the interprofessional agreement of January 7, 2009 “on the development of vocational training throughout the professional career, the professionalization and securing of professional courses.” This agreement is aimed at training an additional 500.000 low-skilled workers each year as well as 200.000 jobseekers. (Ref. 090119)