Despite the adoption of the reform by Parliament, its opponents continue to mobilize Thursday, pending the next deadlines.
By Isabelle Missiaen for Le Point (with AFP)
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AT the call of the inter-union, the opponents of the pension reform take to the streets again Thursday, April 6. This 11e mobilization day is held after opposition parliamentarians and unions have in turn been received by Elisabeth Borne, in a consultation process intended to bring calm to a country under tension. But while the Prime Minister refuses to consider withdrawing from the reform, unions and the opposition are calling for the social movement to continue.
“We repeated to the Prime Minister that there can be no other democratic outcome than the withdrawal of the text. The Prime Minister replied that she wanted to maintain her text, a serious decision”, declared Laurent Berger, national secretary of the CFDT, Wednesday April 5, after a meeting in Matignon which did not last longer. of one hour. ” The government will not be able to govern the country until this reform is withdrawn »added the new boss of the CGT, Sophie Binet.
The executive relies on shortness of breath
” We are at an impasse », because ” as long as there is no withdrawal […] we won’t move on »assured the patron saint of environmentalists Marine Tondelier, Tuesday, April 4, following a meeting with Elisabeth Borne. ” And when we’re at a dead end, we have to turn around »had abounded the leader of the PS Olivier Faure.
The movement therefore continues on Thursday. ” Around 20% » primary school teachers will be on strike, predicts the Snuipp-FSU union, a lower estimate than that of March 28. The SNCF plans to run 3 out of 4 TGVs and 1 out of 2 TERs, a marked improvement in traffic compared to previous mobilization days.
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The executive is counting on the fatigue of demonstrators and strikers, while the spring break, which will begin on April 8, could contribute to the breathlessness of the movement. ” The way things went on Tuesday [28 mars] is rather positive: a decline in mobilization, unions that accept to be received »estimated a Renaissance deputy after the 10e mobilization day.
Conversely, the unions intend ” show that mobilization is always powerful ». All the opponents of the reform also have their eyes turned towards the Constitutional Council, which must rule on April 14 on the constitutionality of the text. In The Obs, Laurent Berger says his hopes to see the law censored. However, he cautions, ” if there is censorship of particular points such as the senior index, hardship at work, etc., but not of the 64 years old, then that will in no way respond to the ongoing social conflict ».