The movement against the labor law continues: employees, students and pupils are preparing to pound the pavement this Saturday, with the hope to further strengthen their mobilization despite the school holidays. More than 200 demonstrations and rallies are planned throughout France, the call of the Inter (CGT, FO, FSU, Solidaires, UNEF, UNL, Fidl), which expects a “significant mobilization.”
“will it be at the 9 and March 31? Hard to say. But it was a certainty, it will be big events, “anticipates Eric Beynel, co-Managing General Partners, while admitting to the Agence France-Presse that the school holidays in zones A and B – Marseille, Lyon, Nantes, Bordeaux … – “may reduce a little” mobilization. “Despite the Government’s communication, despite his attempts to divide our determination remains intact,” he says. “The project’s philosophy remains,” noted for his part the Secretary General of the Workers Force, Jean-Claude Mailly, interviewed Friday on France Info. “This fully justifies the mobilization and call for a new day on 28 April. “
Five days of action
The protest against the bill between Saturday its second month. Since March 9, the supporters of a withdrawal of the text organized five days of action, two of them involving young people and workers. The last day unit, March 31, attracted between 390,000 and 1.2 million demonstrators across France, nearly double that of 9. The processions were also interspersed with violence, including 177 arrests 5 April during a day at the initiative of the only youth organizations.
in organizing this time mobilizing a Saturday, the unions hope to “broaden the movement to families, to all populations that are not necessarily in ability to mobilize the week, “said Virginia Gensel, member of the leadership of the CGT. In Paris, the young people go to 11 hours instead of the Nation. They will then join their elders in a procession will depart at 14 hours of the Republic Square in the direction of the nation, behind Philippe Martinez (CGT), Jean-Claude Mailly (FO) and William Martinet (UNEF) in particular.
“Engaging politicians”
in the evening, it is the citizens gatherings Night standing provided in nearly 60 French cities, which will take over. Since March 31, the movement met every evening on the Place de la République in Paris and has spread to the provinces. It goes well beyond opponents of labor law: refugees, poor housing, insecurity, exercise of democracy, everything is debated there. William Martinet, the day Saturday will be “decisive”. Received Wednesday by three ministers, including Myriam El Khomri (Labour) bringing the bill, the leader of the first student union urged young people to “stay engaged”.
“The disagreement persists,” said -t he noted after the meeting, while welcoming a “dialogue framework that we hope will make things positive.” The UNEF and other student organizations and high school students, who will be received Monday by Manuel Valls, demanding action against the precariousness of youth. Meanwhile, the bill continues, without pitfalls, its legislative history. Members of the Committee on Social Affairs completed Thursday examining the text, which they have made changes, including the most controversial measures: clarification of redundancies, said agreements “offensive” referendums business …
Next step: text will be debated in the Chamber from May 3 The Inter keep pressure account by then with a “new day of strikes and demonstrations” on 28 April. “In the meantime, warns Eric Beynel, we will continue to mobilize locally, organize events, and elected officials who will be back we will call in their constituencies during the parliamentary recess. “
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