Although a postponement of the legal age of departure from 62 to 64 continues to be the hypothesis favored by the executive, we must “not remain beta-locked on age” but find “the means to bring more social support, more pensions” , said. Delegate Minister for SMEs Olivia Grégoire.
François Bayrou, head of the MoDem, an ally of the majority, even considers that “signals will be needed” from the government for this reform to “feel fair”, and slides that a “very slight increase” in employer contributions could also “contribute powerfully ” to fill the void in the system.
Sacha Houlié, president of Renaissance of the Law Commission of the Assembly, confirmed on Monday the hint of a postponement of the retirement age progressively increased to 64 years, with an acceleration of the Touraine reform without affecting the 43 years of contribution .
“Fair Efforts”
Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne is due to present her reform on Tuesday at 5:30 pm, after questioning the government.
“We know that this reform will require an effort” with the measure of age, but “the challenge” is “to guarantee that these efforts are fair,” Sacha Houlié also advocated.
“There are not many options left” beyond the age of majority, he justified “since you do not want to lower pensions”, and “where you do not want to increase contributions, although we could even discuss the amount”.
“high”
Several employees who carry out a difficult job, interviewed by AFP, are worried about reaching their retirement already exhausted.
Khemissa Khemissi, 52, a slaughterhouse worker in Fleury-les-Aubrais, testifies about “a difficult job because we are up all day in the cold, sometimes working 10-hour days.”
Roselyne Lecellier, 59, a nursing assistant at the University Hospital of Nice, says that “working 12 hours straight, working nights and weekends, it fucks up your health.”
“Reinforced medical monitoring” for difficult jobs
On the harshness, the Minister of Labor Olivier Dussopt claims to have “responded” to the reformist unions with “reinforced medical control” for “ergonomic risks”.
For the employment of the elderly, very low in France, the government should establish an index, with the obligation to negotiate an agreement in the event of a lack of communication on this tool.
The Government would also be willing to raise, during the parliamentary debate, the minimum pension to 1,200 euros for all retirees and not only for newcomers.
A known mobilization date Tuesday night.
But for the head of the CGT, Philippe Martínez, with this reform “we return to what our elders knew, that is, that after work is the cemetery”, while a quarter of the poorest men, according to INSEE, are already dead. at the age of 62 years.
“The measurement of age is the hardest in the last 30 years,” denounces Laurent Berger as he did for the CFDT.
“It will affect these workers who were qualified during the second-line Covid, that is, home care workers, agri-food, construction, delivery, commerce,” the unionist also advances.
All unions meet on Tuesday night to announce a mobilization date.
Source: BFM TV
