Paris (AFP)
A pension reform guided by the "financial" aspect and would provide for an extension of the contribution period would not be acceptable for the CFDT, warned its secretary general Laurent Berger Monday on France Inter.
Emmanuel Macron had extended his hand last week to the CFDT showing his preference for taking into account the duration of contribution rather than a full rate at a "pivot age" of 64 years unanimously rejected, including the first union French.
"It's not a gesture to us, it's a word, it's still a word," said France Inter Laurent Berger, noting that the head of state had been "a little contradicted by the door -species of the government ". Sibeth Ndiaye had indeed stressed that the idea of age pivot was not "buried".
Asked if the extension of the contribution was acceptable in case of renunciation at this age of equilibrium, Laurent Berger replied: "no".
"The CFDT is clear, there is no need for financial reform," he added, recalling that the Touraine reform of 2013 provided for a transition to "43 years of contributions" in 2035.
"We have to stick to that, there is no need to go beyond," said the number one CFDT, who also said "worried" the message that "the government begins to distill "by" saying + it will take the balance in 2025+ ".
Laurent Berger reiterated his support for a point pension system. But with "conditions", he recalled, citing expected progress on hardship, long careers, gradual retirement, a minimum pension "100% Smic", "discrimination against women" ...
"I just stick to what was said by the President of the Republic in his program: a qualitative systemic pension reform, which is not meant to be financial," he said.
In a report in mid-July, High Commissioner Jean-Paul Delevoye advocated the establishment, starting in 2025, of a "universal system" merging the 42 existing regimes. He recommended setting a "full rate" at the "pivotal" age of 64 with a haircut / surcharge.
Edouard Philippe will launch Thursday and Friday a new phase of consultation on the basis of the report Delevoye receiving unions and employers. A process of "citizen consultation" must then be initiated.
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