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ISSUE 34
October 2012
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News and What’s on information for Normandy and the surrounding area
A NEW association has been formed to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day landings in Normandy in two years’ time – with the added aim of making sure that young people do not forget the sacrifices that were made to keep Europe free. Many of the events being organised for 2014 will be particularly aimed at young people to give them a sense of the value of peace. The association, called Manche 1944-2014, will be a catalyst for what is expected to be the last big commemoration of the landings as many of the veterans who are still alive are too old to travel from the United States or even from the UK. A spokesman for Manche departmental council said: “We want to give the 70th commemoration the resonance that it deserves, to encourage people to take part and remember, and to tell young people of today the importance of what happened during the Second World War and in particular the liberation of this department. “Our role is to make sure that this major event is well organised and given the thought this particular anniversary deserves.” Turn to P2
Photo: Jeremiah Christopher/Wikimedia
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THE Manche is set to become the first department in Normandy to draw up a set of guidelines for Sunday opening as more and more shops open their doors in a bid to combat dwindling income caused by the poor economic outlook and bad weather. Shop workers are concerned that over-eager managers are opening on a Sunday without getting the correct permission, refusing to pay extra and leaving them feeling as if they have no choice even though the law says that working on a Sunday should be voluntary. The department has seen a number of protests outside shops such as Carrefour Market in Coutances and Valognes by workers who do not want to work on a Sunday. Since 2009, when shop opening laws in France were relaxed, more are opening on a Sunday in a trend which union leaders say is worrying because it is often part-time workers such as
students and young people who are asked to work and they are not paid enough. Small local food shops such as bakers and butchers have traditionally opened on a Sunday morning and for several years non-food shops in cities and large towns and in designated tourist areas have also been allowed to open for a few hours in the morning. The law says that salaried workers cannot be forced to work on a Sunday and those that do volunteer to work should be paid double time. The situation for those on part-time contracts is less clear. There is also a grey area over seeking permission for opening. Technically a shop should Turn to P2
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