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PARIS, March 7 (Reuters) – Trade unions, the president They will try to bring France to a standstill on Tuesday, intensifying the fight against Emmanuel Macron’s plans to extend the French to 64 for two more years before they retire. pension.
In the sixth day of nationwide strikes and protests since mid-January, most trains will be halted, power generation will be curtailed and many classes will be cancelled. cancellation to be done weather transportation and oil refineries will also be affected.
The joint statement of the country’s main trade unions says: “Together, let’s stop France on March 7!”
“People reject this reform en masse,” CFDT union leader Laurent Berger told France Inter radio. “We need a lot of people in the streets … we can do better than January 31, the biggest mobilization since the 1990s.”
Held on January 31 protest more than 1.27 million people in their actions pension It will increase the number of years people have to work to be eligible, and people will complete it sooner than originally intended pension against reforms that will ensure that it will work for a longer period of time march did.
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Opinion polls have shown for weeks that a majority of voters reject the reform, but the government says it will stand its ground and do what is necessary to ensure the pension system does not collapse.
Prime Minister “The future of our pension system is at stake,” Elisabeth Borne told France 5 TV on Monday. “I understand that many people do not want to work for two more years, but it is necessary to ensure the vitality of the system.”
Although Macron’s camp does not have an absolute majority in parliament, it can count on the support of at least part of the conservative Les Republicains party.
“I’m telling Emmanuel Macron to hang in there,” LR senator Bruno Retailleau said on Sunday. “If he surrenders, he won’t be able to make more reforms, it will be the end of his (second) term.”
Changes parliament It is still unclear whether it will be approved by or the government will have to implement them by decree using special constitutional powers.
To increase pressure on MPs, unions have threatened to expand industrial action in several sectors, including oil refineries and railways, as decisions to extend strikes are made every evening.
Transport Minister Clement Beaune said on Tuesday the strike would be “one of the most difficult” for travelers since the protests began. “For many, it will be a real hurdle,” he said.
“We are moving fast,” Philippe Martinez, head of the CGT union, told the weekly JDD. “The ball is now in the court of the president (Macron). It is up to him to withdraw this reform.”
Written by Ingrid Melander. Edited by Tomasz Janowski
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2023-03-07 09:54:15
Source – reuters
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