Unions soon in Matignon: ‘Very positive signal’ for Bruno Le Maire

The climate is warming a bit between the government and the unions. This Sunday BFM Politique guest in partnership with Le Parisien Today in France Bruno Le Maire was pleased that CGT accepted Matignon’s invitation to come and discuss with Elisabeth Bourne on May 16th or 17th. “This is a very positive signal, a signal of responsibility on the part of the CGT and all other trade unions,” the Minister of Economy responded. I hope that this will allow us to start a discussion of what the French are most concerned about today. »

In particular, he mentioned “purchasing power, inflation and the apparently central issue of wages”. These meetings are to be held on a bilateral basis, with representatives of the CFDT, FO, CFE-CGC, CFTC and therefore the CGT invited to discuss in turn with the Prime Minister.

When reminded that the CGT was still opposed to pension reform, Bruno Le Maire didn’t bother. “This is one of the well-known positions of the CGT, but they paved the way for other topics, in particular for better employee compensation, this is a good topic,” explained the one who earlier called “all companies that can, that have freedom of action to keep raising wages like they did.”

Despite ongoing mobilizations against pensions, the minister reiterated that the “winner” of the reform was “work.” And, in his words, “the nation and its pension system”: “Solidarity, you have to be able to afford it, that’s the point of this reform. »

Work of the elderly

From the beginning of the mobilization against the postponement of the age of majority, the unions pointed out the futility of asking the French to work longer when companies lay off their workers after 55 years. Work of the elderly “This is the next fight,” admitted Bruno Le Maire. “We have to make this access, this keeping older people at work, one of the priorities,” he insisted, praising the “experience, know-how, wisdom” of these employees.

Finally, he regretted that marijuana concerts continue during the trips of Emmanuel Macron or ministers. “You may disagree with us, but don’t bother with the hype. Pots interfere with dialogue. I regret that some people shut themselves up in noise and do not go into dialogue, ”he insisted, also regretting the filing of the Lyot group’s bill on June 8 to abolish the reduction in the age of 64.

Even if it had been adopted in the Assembly, this text, except as a surprise, would not have ended up in the Senate. “Do we have time to waste on these legislative tricks? condemned Bruno Le Maire, who should not “stomp around in immobility for weeks.”