The traditional Parisian May Day event will have an international accent this year. Invited on BFMTV on Monday evening to react to Emmanuel Macron’s speech, Sophie Binet, CGT Secretary General, announced that “many foreign unions will come from all over the world to show their solidarity, their support” in front of – in front of the mobilization against the pension reform.
Sophie Binet, however, did not give further details about the number and countries of origin of the union organizations that will parade in the streets of the capital within two weeks.
France’s “duty to set an example”
“Many unions will come to Paris on May 1 to support us, to say that France is nothing, that what is happening in France is nothing,” added the CGT general secretary, highlighting a “duty to set an example” in relationship with other countries.
At the same time as this announcement of the presence of foreign unions, Sophie Binet called on “all French men and women, all employees, young people, to come and demonstrate in numbers to make this May 1st a historic May 1st”. and “exceptional”. in their level of mobilization”.
“It’s already historic,” greeted the trade unionist, assuring that a unitary call from the unions for a demonstration on May Day “had never happened.”
Source: BFM TV
