Why FO, and the CGT called the strike this Tuesday

This is left for a tower. Only a few days after the act XVIII of "yellow vests" which has experienced major upheavals, the FO and the CGT, followed by Solidai

Why FO, and the CGT called the strike this Tuesday

This is left for a tower. Only a few days after the act XVIII of "yellow vests" which has experienced major upheavals, the FO and the CGT, followed by Solidaires, FSU, Unef, and the UNL will get to their turn in the street on Tuesday. Private employees, public service workers, but also high school students, and students are invited to participate in this new day of national mobilisation and strike interprofessional.

weakened Considerably four months after the beginning of the movement of the "yellow vests", the trade union organizations are hoping to again take the hand and to be heard at a time when the great national debate has just ended. "The great national debate is only a communication operation and fuming, absolving employers of all responsibility and contribution to the economic and social" and it "can neither substitute for, nor circumvent, much less to be opposed to the social demands, and union", pounds, and the CGT in a press release.

Low mobilization in order

Often similar to those of the "yellow vests", the claims of the trade unions are numerous. Increase of purchasing power, wage growth, widespread use of premium transportation, adjustment of pensions, improvement of public service, ecological transition... This new day of action will also be the opportunity to mark the opposition in the face of the ongoing reforms such as the thorny overhaul of the pensions system.

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As usual, the participation may, however, remain low. Moreover, in FO, it is cautious ; it is not a question only of a target for the number of participants expected. "There is always a risk that there is little participation, but you can't be a spectator, or deposit of decisions that might be taken in social matters to the outcome of the grand debate", the confederation of the avenue du Maine.

During the last mobilisation of the 5 February, launched primarily by the CGT and followed by "yellow vests", 137.200 people were taken to the streets in 200 cities, according to figures from the ministry of the Interior.

Date Of Update: 19 March 2019, 00:00
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