The unions and the left headwind against pension reform

Innumerable reactions, unsurprisingly diametrically opposed, welcomed the detailed design of the government on pensions, and most employers applauding while unions and the left have criticized the "injustice" of the reform.

"A reform unfair and short-term almost a provocation"

First, since the relevant draft law applies to employees, trade unions, who will meet Thursday to diagnose common government proposals, said they were furious and insisted – except that FP should not participate – on the importance of the day of strikes and demonstrations of June 24

Eric Aubin, head of pensions to the CGT, has asked the government to "rewrite" his reform project "taking into account what the unions say.The CGT vilifies "a brutal reform" with "conditions of acquisition of pension rights the most drastic in Europe.

François Chérèque (CFDT) speaks of "reform unfair and short-term almost a provocation," saying that "85% of the effort is borne solely by employees. According to the CFDT, "the younger generations will pay the price" of a future reform, considered "inevitable".

Jean-Claude Mailly (FOR), "it is in the" work more to earn less ". As Solidarity (South and other unions), he asked "withdrawal" of government copies. The pattern of TF has appealed to his counterparts of the foot."If other unions are on the same position – we will not quibble about this or that point – the unit of action is possible."

Like his colleagues, the TCRC President Jacques Voisin railed that the request to take account of the harshness of certain trades "ends with an end of inadmissibility.

President of the National Fund for Pension Insurance (CNAV), Daniele Karniewicz (CFE-CGC) estimates that "missing" 16 billion euros in the government project to ensure balance. One argument used extensively, especially the PS.

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The UMP and the MEDEF applaud

Tone different at MEDEF. The employers' organization sees "a great step forward" in the decline of legal age, but criticizes the "higher taxes on savings, considered harmful to business financing.The judge CGPME reform "fairly balanced".

In the National Assembly, the weather was stormy at the presentation of the reform commission by Eric Woerth, in which the leading members Jean-Marc Ayrault, PS called "a little respect and listening."

If the New Centre (NC) regretted the lack of "systemic reform" wing called "social" of the majority approved warmly. "The worker who started work at 17 years can be confident and secure," said UMP deputy Pierre Mehaignerie. For Alain Juppe, the reform is "very ambitious, comprehensive and above all fair." However, the president of Modem Bayrou has found the project "not fair".

Outcry left

Martine Aubry, the Socialist Party first secretary, branded "irresponsible reform.She believes that "the postponement of the retirement age to 62 years is a measure which does not solve ideological problems of funding pensions.

Segolene Royal has denounced "a threefold denial" of Nicolas Sarkozy, "the worst part" to deny "the promise" of 2007 not to touch retirement at age 60.

Also strong criticism from the Greens ("an outrageous injustice"), and other leftist. But "the battle is not over," hopes the PCF.

As to Marine Le Pen (National Front), she denounced reform "actually written by the MEDEF, the European Commission and the rating agencies.

June 17th, 2010 in business opportunity, calculation, management, networks, success | tags: , , , ,