Leaders of trade unions and employer organizations will be received starting Tuesday afternoon by Michel Barnier.
The leaders of trade unions and employer organizations will be received starting Tuesday at Matignon by the new Prime Minister, Michel Barnier, and the Minister of Labor and Employment, Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet, to restart social dialogue at a time when many issues remain unresolved. Marylise Léon, the general secretary of the French Democratic Confederation of Labor (CFDT), the largest trade union organization, will kick off the meetings on Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 pm. This will be followed by a meeting with the head of the Movement of French Enterprises (Medef), Patrick Martin, at 4:30 pm. Martin has expressed willingness to discuss a business tax increase, but under certain conditions, in an interview with Le Parisien.
Sophie Binet, the general secretary of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT), who will be received on Wednesday morning, plans to discuss topics such as unemployment insurance reform, hoping that Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet will definitively bury it. Just a few days before the October 1st mobilization, the union leader also intends to reiterate her desire to repeal the pension reform. The president of the French Confederation of Management-General Confederation of Executives (CFE-CGC), FrançoisHommeril, will be received on Wednesday at noon, while his counterpart from the French Confederation of Christian Workers (CFTC), Cyril Chabanier, will visit Matignon on Thursday at 2:00 pm. The president of the Confederation of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (CPME), François Asselin, has confirmed he will be received on Thursday at 3:45 pm.
In these meetings, the leaders of trade unions and employer organizations will address various issues such as unemployment insurance reform, pension reform, and potential business tax increases. The goal is to restart social dialogue and find common ground on these important issues. The meetings with the Prime Minister and Minister of Labor and Employment are seen as crucial in moving forward with these discussions and finding solutions that benefit both workers and employers. The involvement of key stakeholders in these discussions is essential for building consensus and reaching agreements that can address the challenges facing the labor market. The outcome of these meetings could have significant implications for labor relations and economic policies in France.
Overall, these meetings between trade unions, employer organizations, and government officials signal a renewed focus on social dialogue and working together to address key issues affecting the labor market. By engaging in open and constructive discussions, all parties involved can work towards finding solutions that are fair and beneficial for workers, employers, and the economy as a whole. As the government seeks to navigate through complex and pressing challenges, the collaboration and cooperation of all stakeholders will be essential in finding sustainable and effective solutions. The outcome of these meetings will be closely watched as a key indicator of the direction of labor policies and economic reforms in France.
