Finding jobs for France’s older workers

The World

It’s likely that the French government’s plan to raise the minimum retirement age to 62 will become law. Labor unions are now saying it’s time to do something to help French people over 50 find work or keep their jobs. Correspondent Anita Elash reports from Paris.

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