French union bosses say it would be a "democratic flaw" and a "serious problem of respect" if the government forces its highly contested pension reform through parliament without a vote. Speaking at a protest in Paris on the eighth day of nation-wide rallies against the bill, the heads of the CGT and CFDT unions were referring to article 49.3 of the French constitution. (COMPLETES VIDI33BD6E9_EN) IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES