Public holidays, paid leave, white year: unions are preparing “response” at the start of the school year

After the presentation of the draft budget by François Bayrou. Consequently, the unions are working in order and hope for mobilization at the start of the school year with strikes and demonstrations. Nevertheless, They deplore the efforts requested from employees and retirees and not to large bosses.

Friday. Therefore, on the Place du Breuil in Puy-en-Velay, in front of the gates of the prefecture, the CGT, UNSA, FSU and Force Ouvrière unions gathered their activists. Therefore, This followed the 2026 budget draft, presented as an austerity plan and a war economy. Additionally, Therefore, By speaking in July, the unions intend to mobilize citizens at the start of the school year. In addition, “Let’s prepare the response,” ask the unions.

Hope for mobilization at public holidays, paid leave, white the start of the school year

This draft budget provides for the passage of the franchises (drugs and medical proceedings) of 50 to 100 €, the white year “on social benefits, the index of civil servants, pensions and pensions, the abolition of two holidays, the monetization of the 5th week of paid holidays. “The government first hits the employees. continues to give gifts to large companies, quantified at 211 billion, without the slightest counterpart. We can tax the big ones anyway that constantly confiscate the riches of this country”. deplores Pierre Marsein, departmental secretary of the CGT. “You have to prepare for the start of the social school year, to bend the economy by the strike. It can go fast if there are many.” Vincent Delauge. secretary general From the FO departmental union of Haute-Loire, abounds: we are already ready to have this balance of power. “

The 5th public holidays, paid leave, white week of paid leave at risk?

“This draft budget is devastating for employees, in the name of a war economy. In this story, everyone will pay, except the big bosses and the rich.” Louise Pommeret. of the FSU, adds that “this policy is still likely to be ineffective with an increase in public deficit and debt”. “It’s a project and it is far from adopted, that’s why you have to be heard.”

Monetization returns for unions to the gradual abolition of the 5th week of paid holidays. “We can see that the objective is to unravel to go towards the individualization of labor law. Tomorrow, a boss will put pressure to monetize this 5th week, make the employee work.”