Autumn may be stormy in Parliament, with the examination of the finance bill and the social security budget for 2026. But will it also be in the street? Several unions wish, in any case, after the presentation, Tuesday, July 15, by the Prime Minister, François Bayrou, of his tracks to achieve 43.8 billion euros in savings in 2026. “What is on the agenda is mobilization”launched on Thursday on RTL, Sophie Binet, the secretary general of the CGT. A desire to do battle shared by Force Ouvrière (FO), the FSU and Solidaires. The other employee organizations, just as angry with government announcements, reflect on how to oppose it.
The reaction of workers’ representatives was predictable, taking into account the content of the orientations unveiled on Tuesday: abolition of two holidays, umpteenth hardening of the compensation rules for the unemployed, reduction of workforce in the public service, freezing of pensions and social benefits, liberalization of the job market … But the indignation of unions is also explained by the manifest imbalance which prevails, according to them, Bayrou. “For the efforts to be accepted, they must be fair and fair, which is not the caseplague Cyril Chabanier, the president of the CFTC. There is absolutely nothing about businesses, employers have been able to leave a smile from the press conference given by the Prime Minister. »»
You have 68.68% of this article to read. The rest is reserved for subscribers.
