Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his intention to repel the starting age at 65 on Wednesday when the consultations were still in progress.
by Bertrand Bissuel
that it is unpleasant to dialogue with the executive power when it seems to have already stopped its position. Thursday, December 8, several union officials expressed their irritation after being received by Elisabeth Borne, the head of the government, or at the Ministry of Labor to talk about the pension reform. While arbitrations must be revealed before the Christmas holidays – on December 15, probably – employee organizations note, with spite, that “everything is wedged” on the most criticized of the project: the opening age Rights to a pension will be shifted, the scenario of a cursor pushed from 62 to 65 years having the preference of Emmanuel Macron.
Laurent Berger handled the euphemism to describe his state of mind, Thursday morning: “We arrived [at Hotel Matignon] a little annoyed,” said the CFDT leader, accompanied by Marylise Léon, the number Two of the Confederation, and Yvan Ricordeau, national secretary. The leader of the Cedétiste power station referred to the “reports” in the dinner press which had taken place the day before at the Elysée, in the presence of the main supporters of the Head of State. Dinner during which Mr. Macron reaffirmed his intention to bring to 65 the legal retirement age. “We asked for clarification [to M me bound],” added Mr. Berger. But the light was not made, according to the trade unionist, who concluded his intervention by letting go: “I am not particularly confident, of course.”
no suspense
In reality, there is no longer any suspense, in the eyes of Philippe Martinez: “They are obstinate – I weigh my words – to say that we must work up to 65 years,” said the secretary general From the CGT, ironicizing on the “gift” which will be offered to the population a few days before the Christmas holidays. “Mass is said, Emmanuel Macron wants to go to the confrontation,” says the world François Hommeril, the president of the CFE-CGC. His CFTC counterpart, Cyril Chabanier, adds: “They have the air closed on the decline in the starting age.”
Launched in early October, consultation between the executive and the social partners on the reform is coming to an end. “There was no real desire to listen to the unions,” said Michel Beaugas, confederate secretary of FO, who evokes exchanges under “stress”, having especially allowed the power in place to “show that he does not did not go into force “. Mr. Chabanier is less negative: with regard to the prevention of professional wear and the employment of seniors, he thinks that “interesting” orientations may have been obtained thanks to the discussions conducted during the fall. Two files on which the CFDT has worked a lot, with the hope that there are “concrete” announcements, as explained by Mr. Berger, Thursday.
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