“What do you have to do to be heard?” asks Laurent Berger

“What do you have to do to be heard” by the government after the many days of mobilization against the pension reform? asks this Thursday about France Bleu Loire Océan Laurent Berger, secretary general of the CFDT. Laurent Berger observes in the ranks of activists “a kind of incomprehension, unease and anger that begins to rise”. He denounces a “contempt” from the executive, which he feels is not listening to the opposition. In this context, he wonders how to be heard: “Should we fall into violence? Certainly not, according to the CFDT”replies Laurent Berger.

“We have to show our determination, always calmly, in a peaceful way”

Laurent Berger general secretary of the CFDT

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Tuesday, the sixth day of interprofessional mobilization had brought together 1.28 million demonstrators in the streets according to the Ministry of the Interior, 3.5 million according to the CGT. Figures which show, according to the leader of the CGT, that “the world of work, in its great diversity and in its great geography, is very mobilized against the reform”. Laurent Berger calls for “a new mobilization this Saturday” and invite “those who could not come” manifest “during the week, in particular for economic reasons” to join the processions. “We have to show our determination, always calmly, in a peaceful way”launches the number one of the CFDT.

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Laurent Berger recalls that his union, reformist, is “able to negotiate, discuss, sign agreements”but “we also have to be able to lead the balance of power when we are not heard and when there is not really anyone who really wants to discuss face to face”. The boss of the CFDT says so “ready to come back to discuss with the executive, but for that, he must be able to open the door”which he considers not to be the case currently.