Pensions: Tuesday 7 March, unions want to make ‘stronger than 31 January’

Eight major French trade unions and five youth organizations confirm their desire to stop “France” on March 7th. The union wants to “make March 7 the strongest day” since the movement began on January 19, Ivan Ricordo, national secretary of the CFDT, said during a press conference after the meeting at the CGT headquarters in Montreuil (Sena de Janeiro). Saint-Denis).

“There is a consensus among us that the goal is to achieve more than January 31st,” he adds. On that day, the unions counted more than 2.5 million demonstrators, while the authorities counted 1.27 million. “We are determined to succeed in the extremely massive March 7,” says Catherine Perret (CGT).

Asked about possible renewed strikes from 7 March, Ivan Ricordo places the responsibility for this decision on the federations of the various sectors. “Professionals should discuss what they do on or after the 7th,” the trade unionist stresses.

No demonstrations or “strike”

Is it about not preventing possible renewed strikes? “We do not prevent mobilizations that go beyond March 7,” responds Patricia Drewon (FO), referring to this formula from an inter-allied press release issued on Tuesday: “Together, from March 7, let’s kick. Let’s stop this unacceptable pension. reform project.

Everyone in every company needs to mobilize, notes the CGT trade unionist, for whom there will be no strikes or “proxy” demonstrations. “Employers will be attentive to what the strike will lead to: paralysis, slowdown or even a halt in economic production,” she said.

The unions agreed to create a common visual image that “symbolizes France in stagnation” and a communication tool to identify “thousands, tens of thousands of initiatives”. “All this shows that we are strategic, we know how to mobilize, we are calm, serene, determined and that we are going to win,” hopes Dominique Corona (Unsa).