53 and 49 days. SNCF and RATP broke their respective records for strike days in 2019-2020 against… pension reform. In anticipation of the day of January 19, the first mobilization against the new version of the text, the transport unions are once again calling for a “powerful” and “long-lasting” movement. And they are not the only ones. Eight of the main French unions, from FO to CFDT, are calling for a convergence of struggles to deal with the bill.
The French are therefore preparing to face a major movement which still risks paralyzing the country for a few days, even a few weeks. But without complaining, because they are 68% to be unfavorable to the postponement of the retirement age to 64 years, according to an Ifop-Fiducial poll. Students or employees, hospital staff or railway workers, in the private or the public sector, all seem worried about the future of their contributions. In the Sunday newspaper of January 15, the national secretary of the PCF Fabien Roussel called on “one million” French people to “surge into the streets”, will his wish come true?
Are you planning to go on strike on Thursday? Will your colleagues also get involved? Are you going to protest in the street or stay at home? Are you going to follow the strike for the long term or only on January 19? On the contrary, you do not want to participate in the movement? Tell us. Your testimony will be used to write an article.