The risk it is the effectwhat good is FARC

They play big and know it. Two weeks after their September 7 (1.1 million people according to police, 2.7 million from the CGT) force, the unions rely on a new massive mobilization, tomorrow. It must "be better than the 7", hammer they, for the idea that "there is play", both anger would be doomed to grow or decline of the Executive. More than a goal, it is a duty: if they fail to hit hard again, the Executive will have beautiful game point the shortness of the movement and the senators, who will review the text on 5 October and on which trade unions base their hopes, could regain in stiffness. It is for the unions, the ransom of the success of the previous day: 7, they had everything to gain. tomorrow, they will have particularly much to lose.

The concerns of trade unions

The bar is very high but they hope to rely on the momentum of September 7 and opinion, which opposes the reform and supports trade union action. "The challenge is to transform this sympathy for the movement in participation;" "should be to express anger grows", Bernard Thibault, summarized Monday, on RTL.

But behind the confidence of rigour, doubt outcrops. Lightweight, but real. Yesterday, the Snuipp-FSU estimated 54.6 of primary teachers will be strike tomorrow, which is a little less than 7 September (62). "This time everyone is gone, but we had only two weeks for FARC, is short", analyse the CFDT and the Unsa. Another uncertainty: the impact of the reform by the deputies vote. "The risk, it is the effect"what good is FARC"." "Do not let it gain ground", point Jean-Marc Canon (CGT-public service). Last pitfall: the reluctance of certain employees, that may be reluctant to lose a new day's pay in full re-entry.

All of which give this day a high value of test. Also tense as complex social atmosphere, "there will be much more clear Thursday night and the following days on the actual dynamics of the movement", said Jean-Claude Mailly (FO) (read below). Rates of strike in the public and the evolution of the movement in the private sector including give a valuable indicator capacity or unions to then harden the movement by strikes.

The Elysee will, him, better measuring the real capacity of trade unions to maintain the iron arm. And, as it had done prior to the examination of the text to the Assembly, adapt service amendments in the Senate.

At this stage, only minor concessions are planned. In an interview with the "Parisien" yesterday, Eric Woerth was clear: no question of the age for women. "No mistake not subject, he says." Women today 54 or 55 will retire with the same quarters as men. "Under the effect of the increase in the rate of female activity and by the play of the supplements for children, the difference should even be reversed for women from the generation born in 1954 (see chart). In other words, it is not necessary to act on this test, said the Executive. Exit, therefore, the proposal for a right-wing Senators Block 65 age of the full rate for the parents of three children.

"The real issue", says the Minister of labour, is the difference in wages. It announces "amendments" on this point. The Bill already provides a penalty of 1 of payroll for the companies which are not covered by an agreement on equality between the sexes.

The Minister also recalled that it is ready to "move forward" on the issue of the unemployed. The Government has promised measures for employees who may find themselves without resources after 60 years, including those affecting pension equivalent allowance. The social partners fear that this expenditure is borne by the insurance.

Another change in view concerning people with disabilities. The current regulations provides for a pension at age 55 provided that justify a rate of disability of at least 80 with 25 years of assessment. Too restrictive, pointing the associations, only 1,000 insured per year receiving the device. The Minister promises a relaxing.

Pensions: the project of the Government on lesechos.fr/dossierlesechos.fr/dossier