For the secretary general of the CFDT, the mobilization of March 7 should not “fall into violence”.
While the discussions of the deputies on the pension reform ended last Friday at midnight, the secretary general of the CFDT does not hide his dissatisfaction: “The spectacle given to the National Assembly is shameful, it was necessary to go to article 7“, declared Monday on Europe 1 Laurent Berger. This Tuesday morning on Radio J, his colleague from the CFE-CGC, François Hommeril, said “regret that we did not go as far as article 7“. The article in question contains in particular the postponement of the legal age of departure to 64, at the center of the concerns of the French.
An opinion shared by his CGT counterpart, Philippe Martinez on Sunday on BFMTV: “The Assembly must be at the service of the social movement, but because of the various parliamentary incidents, these incidents have been mentioned more than what is happening in the street.” Asked about the role of the leader of La France Insoumise, the head of the CGT did not mince his words: “He does not promote the clarity of the debates, positions, and it disturbs the employees I meet“, while confiding that it has been a very long time since he has “not spoken to Jean-Luc Mélenchon“.
In order to show their disagreement, the unions are calling for “shut down the countryon March 7, once the school holidays are over. But, for Laurent Berger, it is out of the question to “fall into violence“, this date “will not be an extension of the brothel of what is happening in the National Assembly“.
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According to Laurent Berger, “this mobilization must be dignified and respectful“, all in “stepping up“. He also welcomes the coordination of the intersyndicale, despite their different points of view: “We are together against the 64 years, we decide together the most peaceful actions possible“.
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For the intersyndicale, the mobilization of March 7 promises to be crucial for the continuation of the movement. Laurent Berger thus hopeslarge demonstrations in the streets“. “If the government does not listen to us, there will be a problem of deep resentment in the world of work and it will be difficult to push through other things, such as ecological issues.“, also provides the secretary of the CFDT.