With the latest in a spate of suicides of France Telecom workers, the union calls for protests and for the CEO to resign. The company has been trying to improve its productivity and employee performance, but has met much resistance by workers over the years. Pressures have mounted, and have even included one man’s stabbing of himself during a company meeting.
– Former state-run telecommunications company France Telecom is under a lot of pressure from the union over employee suicides.

Over the last 18 months, 25 employees have taken their lives for what the union dubs quot;workplace stress quot; and pressure.

The latest suicide occurred last Thursd…