Bernard Thibault
Bernard Thibault
Bernard Thibault, born in 1959, was the secretary of the Confédération Générale du Travailbetween 1999 and 2013, a French workers' union. He represents the moderate wing of the CGT, as opposed to the more radical wing noted in Marseilles' trade union...
convinced minister prime withdraw
We haven't yet convinced the prime minister to withdraw the C.P.E..
bring consistent join response support together unions
When all unions join together to bring a consistent message, there is a response and support from the population.
allow click french laid law workers written
We will not allow it to be written in French law that workers can be laid off at a click of the fingers.
increasing lost requests respond turning
Each day lost to respond to workers' requests is increasing tension. This is turning into a real emergency.
consequences decision serious
That would be a decision with serious consequences.
against calls counted high higher number peak pension reform tuesday turning
Tuesday can be a turning point. It's set to be a big day. It has to be a very big day. We've counted a very high number of calls for strike, higher than what we had at the peak of mobilization against pension reform in 2003.
cannot current government light reform
The government has to admit, in light of yesterday's protest, that this reform cannot be implemented in its current form.
firing freedom french install itself whim
We won't let the freedom of firing at whim install itself in French legislation.
fixed million minister prime stay three
We are more than three million on the street. It is historic. It is unthinkable for the prime minister to stay fixed in his position.
hear reason
Chirac didn't hear the message. We now have more reason to protest.