Laurent Berger rejected the outstretched hand of Elisabeth Borne. JULIEN DE ROSA / AFP
“What also worries me is that we are drowning social protest in what exists and which are the violent actions of a few,” declared the secretary general of the CFDT.
He says it and repeats it. The government should “to move“on the pension reform, hammered Laurent Berger this Monday morning on France 2. Guest of “Four Truths“, the secretary general of the CFDT called for a gesture”very strong on pensions». «It is necessary that (the executive) say: the 64 years will not apply and we rediscuss pensions and work“, he said, repeating his request to put the reform “on break» pendant «six months».
Asked about Elisabeth Borne’s statements on Sunday in an interview with AFP, considered a “hand held out“, Laurent Berger rejected it. “Qwhich outstretched hand? I’m sorry to say it like that, but where is the outstretched hand on the question of pensions? (Gold) this is the current topiche replied. “If the outstretched hand is to discuss again and work and pensions, and putting aside for the moment the reform which was adopted by the 49-3, which is not validated by the Constitutional Council (…) , if these two subjects are on the table, we will discuss“, he added. The Prime Minister had said that she wantedcalm down” with the unions, saying to their “dispositionto meet them on sites other than pensions.
Asked about the violence that punctuated recent rallies against pension reform, Laurent Berger expressed his concern. “What also concerns me is that we are drowning social protest in what exists and which are the violent actions of a few“, did he declare. “The climate is dangerous, all the more reason to pause“The pension reform, repeated the number one of the reformist central.