Social conference, why relaunch the unemployment reform in the midst of a pandemic?
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Why relaunch the reform of unemployment insurance in the midst of a pandemic?
AFP - LUDOVIC MARIN
By: Guillaume Naudin Follow
31 min
French Prime Minister Jean Castex brought together the social partners today (March 15, 2021) in Matignon.
The goal: to consider the way out of the health crisis.
But, the government was careful to avoid talking about the reform of unemployment insurance, suspended for a year and despite everything confirmed at the beginning of the month.
However, this reform is far from being unanimous.
The employers maintain their reservations on the bonus-malus on short contracts.
And the unions of employees, in unison, are opposed to this reform "unjust, anachronistic, incoherent and unbalanced, according to Laurent Berger, boss of the CFDT.
Why relaunch the reform of unemployment insurance in the midst of a pandemic?
This is the question of the day.
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To discuss it:
Carole Grandjean
, Member of Parliament (LREM) for Meurthe-et-Moselle and member of the Social Affairs Commission.
Boris Vallau
d, deputy (PS) for Landes, spokesperson for socialist deputies and the Socialist Party, and member of the Social Affairs Commission Telephone
Bruno Coquet
, economist and associate member of OFCE.
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