There will they arrive Signals are a bit contradictory

The protesters were many September 7 against pensions (from 1.1 to 2.7 million): it is almost a chance for the Executive who now faces its second big day of action in two weeks. A chance because it would be sufficient that rates of strikers and parades are equivalent or lower so that the Government considers the bet goes to be won and continue the speech which he had since re-entry: reform is difficult but the French have understood that it was unavoidable.

On the eve of the movement, the Executive seemed rather confident yesterday. It merely previously some limited openings (unemployed persons, persons with disabilities, equal pay), while a part of the Senate majority wants to go further. The Government knows that he still has a month before the final vote on the text and intends to keep margins of manoeuvre for the days preceding the Senate debate, which will begin on 5 October. In the meantime, it highlights a survey OpinionWay-"Le Figaro" showing that a majority of French does not believe the Socialist promise of a return to 60 years. And means that its horizon does not stop the protests: terrorism, security, Nicolas Sarkozy is his determination on pensions by continuing to invest in other subjects. As the idea of intervening in the media on pensions and the budget, a time considered, it seems now postponed.

For the unions, the issue is conversely not left to close the trap of the calendar. Absolute priority: overtype a great blow today to maintain the idea that "we are going to major tensions if the Government remains adamant" Bernard Thibault (CGT). There will they arrive Signals are a bit contradictory. More demonstrations are planned (231 against 213 7), suggesting that the challenge is growing and docks. But strikers in schools and transportation rates announce slight indent.

"Sustainable movement.

Only certainty at this stage: facing an Executive decided to stay close, unions prepare suites. "We did to stay not here." "We are in a sustainable movement," said François Chérèque (CFDT) in "Le Parisien" of yesterday. Tomorrow, the intersyndicale will meet to address, once again, his puzzle: how to maintain unity (a priority by all) between supporters of large strikes (FO, solidarity, FSU) and followers of a new mobilization (CFDT, CFTC, Unsa, GSC), all under the umbrella of a CGT attempting to link And when to restart, each defending a weekend event (CFDT, Unsa), others (FO, a part of the CGT) preferring to act during the week The Inter-Union, which quietly met a first time Tuesday night, consider not mobilization, but two. "On Saturday, October 2 or Saturday 9, then on Thursday, 7 or 14", says one Member, favourable to this approach. Others are more skeptical.

At the same time of AG will take place in enterprises, and calls to strike, renewable or not, might arise in certain sectors. The CGT is also considering local initiatives to fight the tempo and "broaden the movement". "Trade Union Unity is not necessarily consistency of actions", she explains. This review of trails telling on the questions of trade unions but also on their determination to not surrender before the end of the debate in the Senate, to pull everything that can be by then.