Invited on France 2, the spokesperson for Lutte Ouvrière, Nathalie Arthaud confirmed that she will not participate in the Nupes union on the left.
The spokeswoman for Lutte Ouvrière, Nathalie Arthaud, ruled on Saturday that the leader of LFI Jean-Luc Mélenchon “rides the workers from electoral illusion to electoral illusion”, calling to vote for the LO candidates in the June legislative elections in order to “to change things”.
“After his defeat in the presidential election, now (Jean-Luc Mélenchon) explains that, finally, he must unite with the Socialist Party, which he vilified, which he has always denounced”, a pinned on France 2 the Trotskyist leader, who was also a candidate for the Elysee Palace and does not participate in the Nupes union on the left for the ballot on June 12 and 19.
“I do not agree with Jean-Luc Mélenchon, if it is a question of saying that it will be a few more deputies who will protect the world of work. That is the reason for our presence: it is necessary that workers realize the strength they have to change things, organizing themselves,” she continued.
“We are in a boat that is taking on water from all sides”
LO presents candidates in all the constituencies of mainland France, as well as in Guadeloupe, Martinique and Reunion, “women and men from the world of work, workers, home helpers, postmen, teachers” and people who “struggle between periods of activity and unemployment”, explained Ms. Arthaud. And to insist: “There is no careerist, none who is ready to sell his program or his convictions for a place”.
“The future of the world of work depends on the struggles that we ourselves will be able to lead,” she insisted, defending in particular the indexation of wages to inflation. She criticized in passing Mr. Mélenchon, who revised upwards the increase in the Smic he advocates, to 1,500 euros net monthly: “It will be exceeded in a few months”.
“We are in a boat that is taking on water from all sides, which is sinking and there we are talking about: + Is there not a captain who knows how to navigate a little better +” , she added, advocating instead to “challenging those who dominate, those who speculate today, those who make our pockets”.
In Presles (Val-d’Oise) is being held this weekend the “Festival of Workers’ Struggle”, with two meetings of Mrs. Arthaud on Saturday and Sunday.