Saturday, at the end of an inter-union at the seat of the CGT, the three main representative unions at the SNCF (the CGT-Cheminots, Unsa rail and SUD-Rail) called to accentuate the movement against the pension reform .
"We call for the continuation of the movement this weekend and the strengthening of it from Monday, to really materialize with the government that we want the withdrawal of its project by points," said Laurent Brun, General Secretary of the CGT-Cheminots, first union of the SNCF. "We must ask in all the companies the question of the strike and the renewal of the strike," he added.
The strike could last until Christmas
Could the mobilization last until the Christmas holidays? "We hope that the government will have responded before that date," but "the railroaders do not set limits," he said. At the end of this meeting of the three main railway federations, which lasted 2.5 hours, Erik Meyer, federal secretary of SUD-Rail (3rd at the SNCF), spoke of "a call to strike that extends". "The government needs to hear this social anger," he said.
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The unions that launched the unitary call for an indefinite strike since Thursday are not satisfied either with the possible application of the "grandfather clause", which would allow only future recruits to enter the "universal system". " of retirement. "If the government was on the idea that we are not applying the reform to current generations, it is because it recognizes that its project will 'pejorate'", that is to say degrade the conditions of retirement Laurent Brun said.
"It's the government that has to answer"
At a meeting with staff representatives on Friday, the management of the SNCF made proposals on "employment, attractiveness, quality of life at work, and wages," said Florent Monteilhet, secretary general Deputy Rail Unsa (2nd SNCF). "They are trying to loosen the vice," he said.
But for Laurent Brun, "it is the government that must respond" without "discarding other structures" such as SNCF or RATP.
Rail traffic was still very disrupted on Saturday, with only 15% of Transilien (RER SNCF and suburban trains), a TGV on six and a TER on ten (mainly by bus) insured. It will remain heavily reduced on Sunday. For Monday, the SNCF has even recommended users to avoid the Transilien, expected affluence in the stations of Ile-de-France announcing "very dangerous".