what to recollect from François Bayrou’s tv interview | EUROtoday

The social companions had been cautious or hostile of their first reactions to the proposal made Thursday by the Prime Minister of “resume without suspending” the 2023 pension reform.

“The CFDT has always said that it would seize every opportunity to re-discuss all the parameters of the first reform, starting with the 64 years”declared to Agence France-Presse (AFP) Yvan Ricordeau, one of many leaders of the union. “This seems to be possible in the Prime Minister’s proposal, however we will wait for the first meeting between the CFDT and the Prime Minister as well as his general policy speech” to outline a place, he added. “Equity through better consideration of the situation of women and hardship, and financial sustainability are priorities for the CFDT”he added.

The CGT and the UNSA, for his or her half, demanded that the 2023 reform be repealed earlier than any new dialogue. Mr. Bayrou’s proposal is “totally hollow”estimated Denis Gravouil, of the CGT. “What we want is a vote on this 2023 reform which has never been voted on”he added. “We don’t want cosmetic changes. (…) We want to discuss everything. »

“If we are serious, we first suspend the 2023 reform, then we put everything back on the table [des négociations] »also estimated Dominique Corona, deputy secretary general of the UNSA. “If it’s to impose extremely strong constraints on us from the start, there’s no point”he famous.