At the call of the inter-union, opponents of the pension reform take to the streets again on Thursday, April 6. This 11th day of mobilization takes place after opposition parliamentarians and unions have in turn been received by Elisabeth Borne, in a consultation process intended to restore calm in a country under tension. But while the Prime Minister refuses to consider withdrawing from the reform, unions and the opposition are calling for the social movement to continue.
“We have repeated to the Prime Minister that there can be no other democratic outcome than the withdrawal of the text. The Prime Minister replied that she wanted to maintain her text, a serious decision, "said Laurent Berger, national secretary of the CFDT, Wednesday, April 5, after a meeting in Matignon which did not last longer. of one hour. "The government will not be able to govern the country until this reform is withdrawn," added the new boss of the CGT, Sophie Binet.
"We are at an impasse", because "as long as there is no withdrawal [...] we will not move on", assured the boss of environmentalists Marine Tondelier, Tuesday, April 4, at the end of a meeting with Elisabeth Borne. "And when you're at an impasse, you have to turn around," said PS leader Olivier Faure.
The movement therefore continues on Thursday. "Around 20%" of primary school teachers will be on strike, predicts the Snuipp-FSU union, a lower estimate than that of March 28. SNCF plans to run 3 out of 4 TGVs and 1 out of 2 TERs, a marked improvement in traffic compared to previous mobilization days.
The executive is counting on the fatigue of demonstrators and strikers, while the spring break, which will begin on April 8, could contribute to the breathlessness of the movement. "The way things went on Tuesday [March 28] is rather positive: a declining mobilization, unions that accept to be received", estimated a Renaissance deputy after the 10th day of mobilization.
Conversely, the unions intend "to show that mobilization is always powerful". All opponents of the reform also have their eyes turned to the Constitutional Council, which must rule on April 14 on the constitutionality of the text. In L'Obs, Laurent Berger expresses his hopes of seeing the law censored. However, he warns, "if there is censorship of particular points such as the senior index, hardship at work, etc., but not of 64 years, then that will not respond in any way to the ongoing social conflict. ".
