Paris-Sana
The ongoing massive strikes in France have forced the government to make adjustments to its plans for the pension system, with French Prime Minister Edward Philippe declaring that the project will only be applied to a specific age group and that this process will be gradual.
The French workers recently entered a general strike that included all sectors, including transportation, education, industry, trade and others, in protest against the government's plans for the new pension system in the country, a year after the launch of the popular protests led by the Yellow Jackets movement to condemn the policies of the government of French President Emmanuel Macron to reach the demand to step down the last one.
"The time of the common system is over while private systems are coming to an end," FP quoted Philip as saying in a speech today, referring to regulations that allow owners of some professions in France to benefit from early retirement, particularly railway workers and suburban rail drivers in Paris.
And the trade unions in France began about a week ago a comprehensive strike that paralyzes the transportation movement in the country in protest and denouncing the government's plans to amend the retirement law, where most unions reject these plans after nearly a year after the start of the demonstrations led by the yellow jacket movement.
Philip added: "We will put an end to the private systems, but gradually without cruelty," adding that the amendment includes only the generation who will reach 18 years in 2022, while those who previously entered the labor market or will enter only in the next stage will be concerned with those born in 1975 and not. After him.
The retirement age according to the amendments will remain determined at 62 years.
For their part, the French unions hastened to announce the rejection of the French prime minister's proposals, as the Secretary-General of the French Democratic Confederation of Labor Laurent Berget said that what Philippe announced "once again provides evidence of many shortcomings."
In turn, it called the General Confederation of Labor and Railways to intensify the strike after the announcement of the French Prime Minister.
France has been living since last Thursday in the rhythm of mobilization and strikes, especially with regard to public transport, as workers of the National Railways and Parisian suburban trains refuse to cancel their private pension systems.