Pensions: a majority of French opposed the reform
Posted by admin | Under online, opinions, resources, top news, world Friday Jun 18, 2010The French will they give a hard time in government? After the presentation of the draft pension reform by Labour Minister Eric Woerth, a survey of Le Parisien in France * Now provides an overview of their state of mind. In disagreement with the reform, of course, but with few illusions about a possible return back. The government has hinted it is true for several months that a reform of the pension system was inevitable, like the steps already taken in neighboring countries.
According to the poll published in the Thursday edition of Le Parisien, 60% of respondents said they in fact disagree with the proposed pension reform. A higher proportion of no surprise among supporters of the left (73%) than among supporters of right (24%).Traders, businessmen and artisans are also those who most support the reform, while workers and employees are the most heavily opposed.
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In total, 52% of respondents who consider the reform "unfair" and "not effective". Another aspect of the survey that could worry the government: they are 78% believed that the reform could generate important social movement. A concerted effort is already scheduled for June 24. It will "definitely strong, we do not fear," warned Eric Woerth Thursday morning on RTL. The unions, however, until Friday, when the project should be tabled several boards including the notice is required to reverse the project.
The government could include concessions on long careers and arduous.However, it should give way on the legal age of retirement, increased to 62 in 2018. Eric Woerth, Wednesday night on TF1, was very firm on this point: "We will not return to age-related measures because they are serious and socially acceptable," he warned. A delay on which the French did not have no illusions: they are 52% believed that the Socialist Party does not reintroduce the retirement at age 60, despite recent statements of Martine Aubry in this direction.
* Survey conducted by telephone, on a representative sample of 940 persons aged 18 and over, by the quota method.
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