Thierry Nier, deputy general secretary of the CGT cheminots federation, expects a massive new mobilization of strikers on Monday, after four days of blockades. For him, the ball is now in the government's court.

The strike is far from over. This is certainly what ensures the Deputy Secretary General of the CGT federation of railway workers, Thierry Nier, who "expects a strong remobilization" Monday. "The rail workers are determined," he assured Saturday night at the microphone of Wendy Bouchard, on Europe 1. They were 45% this Saturday to follow the movement, which will continue next week.

Is an unlimited strike on the table? For the union representative, "it will be up to the employees to decide in a general meeting". He also recalls that "other sectors are concerned, such as energy, chemistry and urban transport".

New processions next Tuesday

Thierry Nier imagines a de-escalation only in the event of fruitful negotiations with the government. He assures that the unions put on the table concrete proposals to avoid the establishment of a system of universal pensions by points and to perpetuate the current system. "It's a question of financing to be solved: lowering the unemployment rate, raising wages to increase contributions, establishing equal pay, stopping exemptions from employers' contributions ...", for an estimated gain of 52 billion euros. euros

In the meantime, unions are calling for amplification. The next highlight of the mobilization is scheduled for Tuesday, after two days of events followed. Thierry Nier does not pronounce on the opportunity of a new day of demonstrations, but the polls are on the side of the unions: 56% of the French say they have sympathy for the movement.