“It is urgent to have a Prime Minister to lead social reforms,” ​​insists Marylise Léon, general secretary of the CFDT.

Although the CFDT general secretary has not announced the name of a new Prime Minister, she assures that the union will remain particularly attentive to three social projects.

“It is urgent to have a Prime Minister to carry out social reforms”press Marylise Léon, general secretary of the CFDT, guest of franceinfo Wednesday September 4, sweeping aside the announcement of Édouard Philippe who says he is a candidate for the 2027 presidential election. “This does not meet the expectations of workers.” The unionist does not comment on the name of a Prime Minister, it is not “not [son] role”, she comments. On the other hand, the CFDT promises to remain vigilant and combative on three social projects.

First, pension reform. The Prime Minister “must repeal the legal age issue,” Marylise Léon slice: “64 years, it was no, it’s still no”hammers home the general secretary of the CFDT, “64 years is the absolute red line.” Marylise Léon also continues to say no to the current reform of unemployment insurance which plans to tighten the rules on compensation. “The reform as presented by Gabriel Attal must not come into force.” “It is extremely harsh, it is a huge saving on the backs of the unemployed.”she says.

Finally, “the minimum wage needs to be increased”, according to Marylise Léon who specifies that the minimum wage of 1,600 euros proposed by the New Popular Front “is not a demand of the CFDT”. “Employers must play the game of career development”. Trade unionist denounces employers “fed on contribution exemptions and public aid”and calls for “change software”. “Let employers assume that work is theirs to pay for”she adds.

Marylise Léon denounces savings made “on the backs of employees” at a time when the Treasury has announced that 110 billion euros in savings will be needed by 2028 to comply with European rules. How can 30 billion euros be found per year? The issue of taxes is not “taboo”on the side of the CFDT which says it is ready to “review the issues of progressivity, taxation of assets, inheritance taxes”to go and get “revenue from those who can”. “For me, taxes are not a dirty word”assumes Marylise Léon, who campaigns for “a public finance conference so that we can sweep away expenditure and revenue.”