2023-05-02 09:43:44
They talk to each other, appreciate each other, want to build “claims” together. The word inter-union has taken on too much symbolism in the past months for Laurent Berger (CFDT) and Sophie Binet (CGT) to take the risk of chipping it away. “It’s too precious for there to be solitary advances,” said the first, anxious to erase any impression of a crack. And yet, on this May 1st of very strong mobilization, there is a turning point in union action. CFDT and CGT take different paths.
Laurent Berger says he is ready to meet Elisabeth Borne, Sophie Binet not yet. He even announces it before the meeting of the famous inter-union on Tuesday. He no longer believes that Emmanuel Macron can withdraw his pension reform (“We cannot lie to employees”, he says), it always makes it a prerequisite. He approves of using drones to hunt down thugs when she criticizes them.
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