Unions organise protest against social reforms

On 6 June trade union organisations, including CGT, CFDT, FO, UNSA and CFE-CGC, along with student groups, again mobilised significant numbers in protests and strikes around the country to try to block the government’s pension reforms. An estimated 900000 people took part in demonstrations in what was the 14th national day of action and marking six months of protests. The focus of the action on 6 June was to put pressure on MPs to vote for a resolution in the national assembly that would revoke the proposal to increase the pension age from 62 to 64. The joint trade union committee is due to

Members of the JHL trade union have been taking strike action as part of the continuing campaign against the government’s plans to weaken welfare provision and employment rights and the right to strike. The largest strike day of the autumn season was planned for 14 December when JHL was due to shut down train services and power plants, among other services. There is a strong opposition in the union to the government’s proposals and further action has not been ruled out. The range of government measures include restrictions on the right to take political strike action which would, in future

Trade unions were instrumental in organising major demonstrations in 80 cities across the country in protest against the most recent set of budget cuts. The austerity measures include further attacks on public sector workers including cutting the Christmas bonus which means an effective pay cut of 7% for some workers. The unions plan a sustained campaign against the measures and have formed a platform of public sector trade unions that will coordinate future action. [Read more at > FSC-CCOO (ES)->http://www.fsc.ccoo.es/webfsc/menu.do?Inicio:368957] [And at > FSP-UGT (ES)->http://www.fspugt.es