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A 14th day of mobilization planned for June 6 was announced by the inter-union, two days before the presentation to the Assembly of a law to repeal that of pensions. Before that, new negotiations are to be expected between the government and the unions. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne hopes to renew social dialogue.

The fight continues for the unions. While a 14th day of mobilization against the pension reform is planned for June 6, the government hopes to renew social dialogue with the inter-union. But whether the unions will be present is currently uncertain. Elisabeth Borne should send invitations to the attention of the latter between tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, even if "everything remains open on the substance and the form" according to a close to the Prime Minister at the microphone of Europe 1.

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"Union unity will not last"

After three months of dialogue of the deaf, the executive is walking eggshells. While the CFDT and the CFTC now seem ready to return to the labour bargaining table, the other unions remain divided. This is particularly the case of the CGT, which still leaves doubt. One thing is certain, the unions are all determined to be very demanding of the government's proposals and will not get caught up in false negotiations, according to them.

On the Matignon side, the objective is first of all to open the dialogue. Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne is obviously expecting difficult negotiations and is aware that the page on pensions will not be easy to turn. But "union unity will not last," predicts a heavyweight of macronia who says he sees signs of dissension between them. "At some point, the reformist organizations will have to negotiate well to give pledges to their bases," he concludes.