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Victor Delage: “French trade unionism is facing an existential crisis”

2023-01-15T19:51:32.630Z


INTERVIEW – According to the head of studies at the Foundation for Political Innovation, the trade unions fear being cut up from their functions, in particular because of the tenacious criticisms of Jean-Luc Mélenchon.


LE FIGARO.

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"I believe that the left parties would be inspired to let us manage social mobilization",

 warned Laurent Berger, the boss of the CFDT last Sunday.

Why do the unions intend to retain control and dictate their agenda to the political parties?

Victor DELAGE.

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This statement by Laurent Berger is a new illustration of the growing distrust of unions towards Nupes.

Against the background of the failure of participation, already significant frictions were emerging during old mobilizations orchestrated by La France insoumise, such as the march "against high cost of living" on October 16, or the "high popular tide", in May 2018. Some trade union centers suspect Jean-Luc Mélenchon of wanting to appropriate social protest.

However, the very essence of the role of trade unions is to make workers' demands heard by resorting to legal forms of collective action, at the head of which are demonstrations and strikes.

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Source: lefigaro

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