The unions wanted to “bring France to a standstill”. The bet is successful for the inter-union: this sixth day of mobilization was described as “historic” by the employee organizations, and gathered between 1.3 and 3.5 million people in the streets. However, the proportion of strikers remained lower than on January 19 at the SNCF and in National Education. It is a jack-of-all-trades for the opponents: the text continues to be debated in the Senate which should adopt it soon.
The movement is far from over since in an attempt to bend Emmanuel Macron, the government or failing that a majority of deputies, the unions have called for a renewable strike. Several sectors, including public transport, education, refineries and energy should respond. A new day of mobilization in the streets is already scheduled for March 11.
The three things to remember:
> Between 1.28 million demonstrators according to the government and 3.5 according to the CGT union marched in France
> Many sectors have called for renewable strikes, Wednesday is announced as difficult
> The “most modest” will be “the most penalized” by the strikes, regrets Elisabeth Borne> A new day of mobilization is scheduled for Saturday March 11
> Relive the main stages of this mobilization day
VIDEO. Pensions: the unions claim a “historic mobilization”
10:24 p.m. – The Elysée assures the unions that “the door of the executive has always remained open”“The door to the executive has always remained open. This is what the President of the Republic recalled in particular in his recent expressions on the pension reform “during his visits to the Rungis market or the Agricultural Show, said the entourage of Emmanuel Macron, without, however, responding directly to the inter-union’s request to be received “urgently” by Emmanuel Macron.9:13 p.m. – Power cuts in Annonay: Stanislas Guerini denounces a “disgusting” act
“It’s disgusting”: the Minister of the Public Service Stanislas Guerini was indignant on Tuesday evening at the power cuts which affected districts of Annonay, the electoral stronghold of the Minister of Labor Olivier Dussopt, on the sidelines of the mobilization against pension reform.
“We must distinguish between the right to demonstrate […] and power cuts, I want to say it again with the greatest firmness, ”he hammered on RTL radio. More than 2,000 homes were deprived of electricity early Tuesday afternoon in Annonay on the sidelines of the mobilization against the pension reform, reported Enedis, which does not exclude the track of “wild” cuts from of strikers.8:30 p.m. – The inter-union announces two new days of mobilization, including one on Saturday
A new day of mobilization will be organized on Saturday March 11, the unions announced. Another will take place the day next week when senators and deputies will meet to try to find an agreement on pension reform, probably around March 15.
At the end of this day of demonstration qualified as “historic”, the inter-union asked this Tuesday evening “to be received urgently” by Emmanuel Macron for “that he withdraw his reform