The two main union leaders of the movement, Laurent Berger and Philippe Martinez, are present at the Parisian procession that leaves this Wednesday from the Invalides district, not far from the National Assembly. Members of the inter-union, the two trade unionists join in a very firm criticism of a hypothetical appeal by the Government to 49.3 to approve the bill in case of impossibility of uniting a majority.
“What is certain is that 49.3 is going to cause immense anger and that the vote, if this vote were to take place, we would recognize the legitimacy of this vote, which would be full and complete. Parliament, that makes sense,” said Laurent Berger, according to whom the senior CDI “is not up to the challenge of employability of seniors”.
“From the outset we say that this legislative process has a limited debate, he lamented. When we say that it is the mother of the five-year reforms, we take the time to debate it like any bill. From the outset, the government and the President of the Republic they have opted for a modality that does not favor expression.” The general secretary of the CGT also pointed out the “dissimulated” character of the mixed party commission: “J’ai cru comprendre qu’il y avait eu beaucoup de discussions cette nuit, on fait une loi aussi importante et tout se passe secreta…”
Is the eighth day of mobilization, however, the last dance of the inter-union union? The CFDT general secretary has adopted a doomsday tone as the legislative process for pension reform appears to be coming to an end with the transition to a joint commission today.
A few meters from his counterpart, the CGT general secretary was much less resigned, recalling that “the laws that have been enacted have never been applied.” “Whatever happens, we must continue the fight,” he insisted. Today there are more people on the street than on Saturday”.
Source: BFM TV
