The head of the CGT, Philippe Martinez (archives). - Michel Euler / AP / SIPA

This is not fundamentally a surprise, but the CGT announced this morning that it will withdraw from the financing conference on the pension reform organized by the government. "Compromise is not possible," said Catherine Perret, number 2 of the CGT, on Radio Classique this morning. We have nothing more to do at this funding conference. However, we are going to organize our own conference. "

EXCLUSIVE @radioclassique: "Compromise is not possible. We have nothing more to do at this conference of funding (...)"

Catherine Perret, number 2 of the CGT, exclusively announces the withdrawal of the CGT from negotiations. #retraites

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- Classic Radio (@radioclassique) February 19, 2020

This financing conference had been announced by the government in January as a kind of "concession" in the face of the challenge to the reform wanted by the executive. Social partners are invited to explore different funding options for the new pension scheme.

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