World | France French Senate Approves Raising Retirement Age Unions say they'll never accept it By John Johnson Posted Oct 22, 2010 3:14 PM CDT Copied French Labor Minister Eric Woerth, center, leaves after the vote at the Senate in Paris, Friday, Oct. 22, 2010. (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon) The chaos in France won't be subsiding any time soon: The French Senate today approved Nicolas Sarkozy's plan to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62, reports Bloomberg. That all but makes certain the measure will become law, possibly next week—a fact that doesn't mean much to the nation's trade unions. "We will never accept it," says the leader of one major federation. “Just because a law has been voted through doesn’t mean we just say: ‘Oh, too bad.’” More details at the BBC. Read These Next Murdered couple died "protecting their little girls." Delta pilot arrested moments after landing plane. Gunman kills police officer at Manhattan skyscraper. Manhattan shooter's note reportedly referenced CTE. Report an error