٠٠:٠٠:٥٨French trade union leaders and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne failed to reach an agreement on the pension reform on Wednesday.
The footage shows recently appointed head of the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) Sophie Binet and general secretary of the French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT) union Laurent Berger arriving at Hotel de Matignon for a meeting in an attempt to reach consensus with the government ahead of the general strike day, scheduled for Thursday.
Speaking to journalists, Binet called the meeting 'useless', noting that the inter-union delegation had decided to leave the room, as the government side proposals did not include withdrawing the pension reform.
In her turn, Borne told reporters that she was open to further talks but added that she would not back down on the retirement age.
Demonstrations in France have intensified since the Macron government decided to bypass a vote in the National Assembly and force through the plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030, as well as to extend the required employment period for a worker to receive a full pension to 43 years.
French unions called for an 11th day of nationwide strikes to be held on Thursday, April 6, against the divisive overhaul to the national retirement age.
France: PM Borne and trade union leaders fail to reach deal on pension reform
French trade union leaders and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne failed to reach an agreement on the pension reform on Wednesday.
The footage shows recently appointed head of the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) Sophie Binet and general secretary of the French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT) union Laurent Berger arriving at Hotel de Matignon for a meeting in an attempt to reach consensus with the government ahead of the general strike day, scheduled for Thursday.
Speaking to journalists, Binet called the meeting 'useless', noting that the inter-union delegation had decided to leave the room, as the government side proposals did not include withdrawing the pension reform.
In her turn, Borne told reporters that she was open to further talks but added that she would not back down on the retirement age.
Demonstrations in France have intensified since the Macron government decided to bypass a vote in the National Assembly and force through the plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030, as well as to extend the required employment period for a worker to receive a full pension to 43 years.
French unions called for an 11th day of nationwide strikes to be held on Thursday, April 6, against the divisive overhaul to the national retirement age.
French trade union leaders and Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne failed to reach an agreement on the pension reform on Wednesday.
The footage shows recently appointed head of the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) Sophie Binet and general secretary of the French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT) union Laurent Berger arriving at Hotel de Matignon for a meeting in an attempt to reach consensus with the government ahead of the general strike day, scheduled for Thursday.
Speaking to journalists, Binet called the meeting 'useless', noting that the inter-union delegation had decided to leave the room, as the government side proposals did not include withdrawing the pension reform.
In her turn, Borne told reporters that she was open to further talks but added that she would not back down on the retirement age.
Demonstrations in France have intensified since the Macron government decided to bypass a vote in the National Assembly and force through the plan to raise the retirement age from 62 to 64 by 2030, as well as to extend the required employment period for a worker to receive a full pension to 43 years.
French unions called for an 11th day of nationwide strikes to be held on Thursday, April 6, against the divisive overhaul to the national retirement age.