Invited on stage as part of the ceremony, they accused the minister of ignoring questions from the unions on the consequences of the reform for the cultural sector, which she denied.
Could there be a Molières ceremony without the political climate inviting itself on stage? Two CGT activists were invited to give a speech during the flagship ceremony of the French theater, Monday, April 24, to denounce the pension reform. “Long live the casseroles”, they concluded, after having challenged the Minister of Culture, Rima Abdul-Malak, who took the microphone to answer them. Applause greeted the two speeches.
“‘Actors are not dogs’, said Gérard Philippe, to denounce the precariousness in our careers and the weakness of social rights”notably launched Toufan Manoutchéri and Lucie Astier. “The entertainment workers, the energy workers, the railway workers, those who collect our garbage, who take care of us, the teachers, the teachers… All of us are not dogs “.
“My door is open”, assures Rima Abdul-Malak
Denouncing without naming a reforming Emmanuel Macron “against a whole country”they took to task the Minister of Culture seated in the room. “When are you going to decide to come out of your silence?”they questioned her, accusing her of not having answered the questions of the unions on the consequences of the reform on the workers of the sector.
“This sentence of Gérard Philippe which was said dates from 1957, there was not even a Ministry of Culture at the time”, replied Rima Abdul-Malak, claiming to have supported the artistic sector, in particular in the face of inflation, another subject raised by one of the activists. The minister also accused the unions of asking for the postponement of a meeting with her about the reform, scheduled for Thursday: “There is still time to change your mind, I am here, my door is open”.
A few dozen demonstrators had gathered in front of the Théâtre de Paris, where the ceremony took place, to greet the arrival of the minister with a concert of saucepans, at the call of the CGT Spectacles.