Next day of action on November 23
Five trade unions agree to keep up the pressure over pensions reforms, but have stopped short of calling for full strike
UNIONS have called a further day of industrial action, on November 23, against the raising of the pension age, but have stopped short of calling for a full strike.
Leaders agreed at a meeting last night that the day of action should take several forms, and it would be up to each local branch to decide whether to strike, work to rule or hold meetings and demonstrations.
The joint statement was signed by five unions, including the CGT and CFDT. Two others refused to sign and a third, Force Ouvrière, did not take part in the discussions at all.
By November 23, the government's pensions reform law should have been ratified. The National Assembly and Senate have passed the law and the Conseil Constitutionnel is expected to give its approval today or tomorrow.
Saturday's demontrations in 245 towns and cities around France recorded a lower turnout than previous meetings, with 1.2 million participants according to the CGT union and 375,000 according to police.
Staff at the Pôle Emploi job centre network are out on strike today. Binmen in Paris yesterday called off their strike, which has affected collections in 10 arrondissements over the past three weeks.
