Labour law: a crucial week – Public Good

Politics is an endurance sport, is still learning the Minister of Labour Myriam El Khomri, entering a new week marathon centered on his bill. And no one can guess at that time the race result …

Monday, Medef

Discussion resumed in the Chamber, where he stopped on the eve of Ascension bridge: the review of Article I of a project that has 52

But the attention will be turned to the Executive Board of MEDEF, which must decide whether. increasing pressure by interrupting the negotiations on unemployment insurance. The aim of the employers is to get new concessions from the government, particularly on the taxation of short-term contracts. Uncertainty remains about the decision that will be taken amid divisions between employers’ federations, and positioning for the succession of Pierre Gattaz, expected in 2018.

Wednesday, 49.3

“never give up a constitutional way,” Manuel Valls said on Friday. Instant Translation: Prime Minister could use Article 49.3 to enforce the Labor Law in its most recalcitrant, as it did last year with the Macron law. He needs it for authorization of the council of ministers, which could be issued on Wednesday. That said, it may very well threaten, without the immediate implementation …

Thursday, demos

New day of strikes and demonstrations, following those of 28 April, 1 May … May 3 last, to open the debate in the Assembly, was marked again by violence. After two months of dispute, the toll was heavy: over 1000 arrests, some 300 gendarmes and police officers injured, as hundreds of demonstrators, including a student who has lost the use of his left eye in Rennes. The Alliance union majority among peacekeepers, has also called the police to demonstrate on May 18 to say “stop the anti-cop hatred”.

Thursday, Unédic

the trading session on unemployment insurance is planned. If the Medef has retired, the government must choose between two evils: extend the current agreement, and forego the 800 million euros of savings already promised to the European Commission; or decide for itself these savings measures, obviously unpopular, especially if they include a reduction in benefits over the months (or “degression”).

F.B.