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Alcatel-Lucent unions want meeting with French president Sarkozy

PARIS -- Alcatel-Lucent SA's labor unions requested a meeting with French President Nicolas Sarkozy to discuss planned job cuts and the company's future.

"The President must also listen to the employees," the CFDT labor union said in an e-mailed statement today. Sarkozy will meet with Alcatel-Lucent Chief Executive Officer Ben Verwaayen on July 15, according to the statement.

Alcatel-Lucent has operations in Naperville.

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