"I found the very first meeting with the minister on Monday that dialogue was skewed," said Bernard Thibault in an interview with the Journal du Dimanche published this morning. While the consultation of social partners about the pension reform started last Monday, the secretary general of the CGT complained of "double standards" required by the Minister of Labour.
Eric Woerth agree privately to discuss new financing of pension to draw back a few hours later before the cameras. Ditto about the idea of a meeting of unions, employers and government to confront the proposals."The Minister has not refused, but in the hour that followed, his office has informed reporters that he was not the issue," complains Bernard Thibault.
A bill in late June and early July
This attitude reinforces the secretary general of the CGT in the idea that the government wants to "prevent the holding of a true transparent debate," while seeking "to deceive with a semblance of social dialogue". If the consultation of trade unions began this week, the positions of each other are still strong antagonism. The government seems to favor the hypothesis of an increase in the contribution period, and possibly delaying the legal age of retirement. Measures that Bernard Thibault consider to be "those of the MEDEF," and that unions, GSC excluded, remain strongly opposed.
The concession to the unions that Nicolas Sarkozy seems to be making contributions of individuals subject to the tax shield does not seem to convince the leader of the CGT. "This is a very vague announcement, made to improve its poor image. We are more clear. We claim that contribute to capital income such as wages and pensions, "he says.
The dialogue initiated by the government aims to clear the terrain of pension reform, but is not meant in any negotiations with the unions could reach an agreement. The positions are too far apart for a possible agreement to emerge from discussions. A bill should be presented to the Cabinet in late June or early July.
Station: "The management has underestimated the dissatisfaction"
While the dispute at the station continues for the twelfth consecutive day, Bernard Thibault judge severely the management of the SOE. "The situation is abnormal because management has underestimated the discontent and, worse, it loses time to negotiate," said he, adding that "each of its peremptory statements reinforced the conflict." Saturday, however, the negotiations seemed to take a more positive turn, the secretary general of the CGT-Cheminots, Didier Le Reste, who indicated that "things are starting to move." The discussions in the regions were given "early". "But all is not settled, far from it," he tempered.