TESTIMONIAL EUROPE 1
It will be stronger mobilization for more than ten years. On Wednesday the RATP management announced that Friday traffic would be "extremely disturbed" on a dozen subway lines. Several unions call for a strike against pension reform.
"When I signed my employment contract, it was explained to me that I did not go to see my son at the weekend, that I will not always be there at Christmas or on his birthday, that I will work as well on morning than the night, and that it could have repercussions on my health ... but that in return I will be able to leave at 50 years old ", tells the microphone of Europe 1 Bastien, 39, who drives the metros of the line 5 since ten years.
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In 2007, my retirement was already delayed by about five years; today, we want to withdraw our compensations again
Unions threaten to set an indefinite strike date
The man had participated in the strike of 18 October 2007 against the reform of special pension plans under the presidency of Nicolas Sarkozy. "In 2007, my retirement was already delayed by about five years, and today we want to withdraw our compensation again," he continues. Unions are threatening to set an unlimited strike date if the text is not withdrawn. "We are ready to fight," confirms Bastien.
Seven RATP unions kick off the sling against the implementation of the "universal system" wanted by Emmanuel Macron, a system that should eliminate the special pension plans provided by the government. They underline that this special regime, which allows them to leave at age 52 or 57, takes into account the difficulties related to their mission.
The RATP is the first fight that opens but not the only one. Next Monday the representatives of the liberal professions have planned to demonstrate also against the establishment of the universal system in which their particular regimes will be melted. With another angle of attack: that of the amounts of contributions, which should double.
Traffic "extremely disturbed" Friday
Friday, there will be no metro on lines 2, 3, 3bis, 5, 6, 7bis, 10, 11, 12 and 13. On lines 4, 7, 8 and 9 of the metro, traffic will be "very heavily disturbed with lines and stations partially open, only during peak hours (06H30 / 09H30, 17H00 / 20H00.) The RATP provides one out of three metros in circulation on lines 4, 7 and 8. It announces one metro out of four on the line 9.