Final stretching for pension conclave. Guest in France 2, the general secretary, Marylise Léon, said she always believes that an “agreement is possible”, for June 17. It also underlines the existence of “real social expectations”, after the important mobilizations of the French in 2023.
“Employers must take a step”
But if the CFDT indicates that he listens, especially in the issue of financial balance, asks employers to really take a step. “We put the subjects on the table, we opened a certain number of doors. (…) Today, employers must take a step and, therefore, we will really start the discussion (…) is the Money timeLast straight line, we tell ourselves that we have fifteen days to achieve these developments. “
Therefore, the ball seems to be in the employers’ camp, especially in arduity.
Given the urgency of an agreement, a few days before the deadline, the secretary general calls out of the “positions.” Marylise Léon even indicates that he is ready to discuss all the issues, including the red fabric of capitalization to finance pensions.
Discussions on financing social protection in suspension
Although the public debate also relates to social protection financing, the general secretary of the CFDT indicates that discussions will only be open “if we can agree on pensions. Otherwise, we will not have legitimacy, it is a prerequisite.” More specifically, in social VAT, Marylise Léon points out “old recipes”, and the first called to agree on the main principles, in particular the maintenance of “strong” social security.
Source: BFM TV
