After the electoral Sling social protest

After the electoral Sling, social protest. Five unions (CGT, CFDT, FSU, Unsa, South) today called for a day of interprofessional action on employment, wages, working conditions and pensions. Added FO, which organizes its own parades on the single theme of pensions. By mobilizing two days after the regional elections, the unions want to renew pressure on the Executive before the reopening of key social issues, to the first rank of which the pension reform. First half their bet is won: the defeat of the majority reinforces their commitment "to the question of the crisis and its social consequences in the public debate" (CFDT) and give the movement a character of "third social tour", as claimed it the CGT yesterday: "A national trends, should be national findings: it is to other economic and social policies which must be the order of the day.". ... The President of the Republic is the first stopped by these votes which express the discontent of the workers. "Yesterday evening, the PS was called to participate in the movement which is, according to him,"the opportunity to remind the Government of its responsibilities. "

Processions in some 160 cities not to announce not so particularly massive. In private, several trade unionists bet on hundreds of thousands of participants, a total major, but that would be very remote with records last year at the height of the crisis.

Strike in the transport

The appeal should be fairly well followed among officials, especially in Education (read here below). Trade unions are defeated a large recall of troops, in the hope to arrive in position of strength in the social agenda of the public service scheduled Friday meeting. In transport, SNCF provides two TGV on three of 35 to 75 of the TER and an according to two. The RATP announced two metros on three, three RER A on four and 50 of the RER B, notices of strike also deposited in the urban transport of 45 cities.

The participation of the private sector, which will be the true barometer of the day, is much more uncertain. In business, disputes over wages and employment are Flores and the CGT hope agglomerating these local anger at the national level. Metallurgy (including Snecma), construction (Vinci, Eiffage), automotive OEMs workers will take part in the parades. But, beyond, as hope the Executive, which is relatively calm, there is no indication that the French who have shunned the polls will not refrain from scroll. "The loss of confidence in political action plunged many of employees in the wait and fatalism, but the day will still give visibility to their difficulties and also put pressure on employers", analysis Marcel Grignard (CFDT). The Tote side of claims and divisions (CFTC and GSC do not participate, FO band to share) could also discourage employees.

As a result of the movement are uncertain. The Inter-Union must meet March 30. Differences appear between supporters, as the CGT, to a new mobilization as early as mid-April and those, such as the CFDT, who would prefer to rely instead on the events of May 1, the time to see clearer on government projects.