The pension reform, deemed a priority on November 29 by the Minister of the Economy Bruno Le Maire to repay the debt of the Covid,
"is not affordable in terms of measures to be taken before 2022"
, Laurent Berger ruled on BFMTV Sunday.
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“I say it and I repeat it, if in 2021, this government envisages an extension of the working hours for all the workers by playing on the age, the duration of contributions etc. he would make a major mistake
,
”
insisted the secretary general of the CFDT.
"It is not at all a subject correlated to the public debt, the question of pensions is the social debt
(...)
it is linked to the fact that there was less income this year"
, he estimated.
“We cannot say 'whatever the cost' and then after 'the workers, you are going to have to work longer, that's what will solve the public deficit', no that's not true”
, a underlined Laurent Berger.
"If you want a society that is becoming hysterical and a feeling of deep injustice from the workers, you tell them next spring or next fall: because we have suffered the virus, we will have to work longer
.
"
To repay the debt linked to the Covid, he spoke of
"
fairer
taxation, a greater contribution from the highest incomes"
.
"Today we have unemployment which is exploding, young people entering the labor market who cannot find a job, and the subject would be to make those who are employed work longer?
(...)
Well, good luck explaining it! ”
, he exclaimed.