The general secretary of the CGT Philippe Martinez affirmed it on the BFMTV plateau at the vendredi matin: il espère une mobilization against the réforme des retraites which is the strongest possible jeudi prochain et n’exclut pas d’atteindre le million de personnes On the street. To do this, the unions that immediately called the strike on Tuesday at the end of the day are putting all the chances on their side. Starting with the choice of the day of the week to organize the events.
Unsurprisingly, it is a Thursday, a day that unions usually opt for. Organizations actually proceed by deletion, so it’s more of a default option. First of all, the two days of the weekend are usually excluded because they are dedicated to rest. Rare exceptions may exist to mix young workers and employees who do not have the possibility to strike.
Preference for Tuesdays too
Monday is also ruled out for both worker and union factors. On the one hand, some workers may extend their weekends and therefore not be able to strike. On the other hand, the first day of the week is usually selected to hold meetings of bodies on the trade union side. In addition, “there is always a kind of weapons vigil before a demonstration, with, for example, the installation of a security service,” said Fabrice Angei, CGT confederal secretary, in Les Echos. Therefore, impossible to operate this gun vigil on a Sunday.
Friday is also rarely considered for reasons similar to those mentioned for Monday. In fact, this is the preferred day for employees to take an RTT and take a long weekend. Finally, Wednesday corresponds to the day of the week that certain employees must be regularly available to care for their children. In summary, Tuesdays and Thursdays do not represent, therefore, insignificant options of days for mobilizations.
Source: BFM TV
