The May Day demonstration brought together around 350 people on the Human Rights forecourt in Laval. They responded to the call of the inter-union FO, CGT, Sud and Solidaire de la Mayenne. It’s here unions’ first show of force since re-election by Emmanuel Macron, a week ago.
The demonstrators wanted to question the head of state on the pension reform. This is the case of Stéphane, he is a maintenance technician in a food company. “With the re-election of Emmanuel Macron _we expect the worst_. We do not want retirement at 65 as he proposes”he explains.
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The demonstrators also mobilized for other reasons. “I am retired from the National Educationsays John. I am here to make Emmanuel Macron understand that he must respect all the people who voted for him and therefore change the policy he has planned.”
Gilles is a history and geography teacher in middle school. On his sign it reads:Don’t mess around Manu, react before it blows up“. He came to demonstrate for denounce the climate emergency and the social situation of the country. “I think there is a lot of expectation for the next five years”he predicts.
In the procession, there is also Guillaume. “I am here because I ssupport the program led by insubordinate FranceI communicate around that, to make known the proposals, the points of view and try to create alliances.”