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Pension reform: "You are not going to make us wear the hat for a blockage of the country", answers Berger to the government

2023-01-16T09:58:08.449Z


The unions are "asserting a right which is a constitutional right, that is to say to express a disagreement", recalled the boss of the CFDT, three days before a first day of mobilization on Thursday.


The shepherd's answer to the shepherdess.

Visibly annoyed by the recent statements of several ministers and leaders of the majority, calling on the unions not to block the country during the upcoming mobilization against the pension reform, Laurent Berger replied on Monday morning.

There is a little music going up all over the place these days.

(…) I say to the government and to others: you are not going to make us wear the hat for a blockage of the country

”, launched the secretary general of the CFDT on Franceinfo.

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In relation to the demonstrations and strikes to come in many sectors on Thursday, January 19, at the call of the eight main French unions - including the CFDT -, the trade unionist explained that he was "

asserting a right which is a constitutional right, that is- i.e. to show disagreement

.

"

Let's mobilize massively on the 19th so that there are as many people as possible marching peacefully but firmly expressing dissatisfaction

" against the postponement of the legal retirement age to 64 provided for in the executive's project, added Laurent Berger.

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He also indicated that the elected officials and officials of the National Rally (RN) were "

not welcome

" to the demonstrations.

As for the left-wing parties, which support the protest, "

it's behind

", he said.

"

It's not a political demonstration, it's a union demonstration

," added the Cedto leader.

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- Pension reform: "The right to strike is not a right to block", warns Aurore Bergé

“Not a right to block”, according to the majority

In recent days, ministers and leaders of the majority have multiplied their calls for " responsibility

" towards the unions

.

There is a right to strike, to demonstrate, but it is also important not to penalize the French

,” declared Prime Minister Élisabeth Borne at the end of the week.

"

We can demonstrate without blocking a country

," said executive spokesman Olivier Véran on LCI on Friday.

"

I hope that this does not result in blockages of the country, there are plenty of people who want to continue to work, to live, and we can express opposition without blocking the country

", repeated the Minister of Labor Olivier Dussopt sunday.

This right to strike is not a right to block

“Added, at the same time, the patron saint of Renaissance deputies, Aurore Bergé, to the Grand Jury RTL-LCI-

Le Figaro

.

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Invited on RMC / BFMTV this Monday morning, Bruno Le Maire adopted an even more severe tone, affirming that the government was ready to unblock the country if necessary.

The right to strike is a constitutional right, the right to demonstrate is a constitutional right, (…) but not to block.

Prevent those who want to go to work from working, no.

We will enforce this simple rule.

Democracy is free expression, it is not disorder, it is not blockage

”, indicated the Minister of the Economy.

SEE ALSO

- Pensions: Philippe Martinez predicts "a very, very strong mobilization" Thursday January 19

Source: lefigaro

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