Should the unions bring “the economy to its knees” this Tuesday, March 7 in the fight against the pension reform? “The answer is yes,” said Emmanuel Lépine, general secretary of the National Federation of Chemical Industries FNIC-CGT, on Thursday. This Monday on the set of BFMTV, the trade unionist received the support of Olivier Besancenot, former presidential candidate for the NPA.
“The economy must be at the service of humanity”
“The rest of the year, it’s the majority of the population that is brought to its knees by the economy, its profit dictates and little time. And I don’t hear anyone the rest of the year being moved by continuing disasters.” denounces Olivier Besancenot, citing the numerous job cuts and judicial liquidations that have occurred in various sectors in recent weeks.
“At that point, we drop to our knees. For me, it is not up to the economic order to submit. The economy must be at the service of humanity”, continues the NPA spokesman.
“We are getting into the difficult part of the subject”
The figure of the radical left warns: “a bit more raw speech will be produced” in the coming days.
“As soon as there is a significant irruption of the masses at the forefront of the social and political scene, there is a way of discussing that is a little more direct than the very quiet discourse of the social dialogue of the rest of the year.” explains Olivier Besancenot.
Especially since this Tuesday marks the start of “season 2” of the battle over pension reform. With the strike starting in many sectors at midnight, “we are entering the hard part of the issue”, believes Olivier Besancenot, who is delighted with the union and political unity.
SNCF, RATP, energy, education… many sectors will mobilize this Tuesday March 7 against the bill. Most French people say they support the establishment of a renewable strike and “closure” of the country to push back the executive, also indicates an Elabe poll for BFMTV published on Monday.
Source: BFM TV
