The French union threatened to cut the electricity during the Cannes Film Festival.
According to the news of Le Parisien newspaper, in response to French President Emmanuel Macron’s promise of a “100-day” action plan to appease the country, the CGT’s energy arm announced a “100-days of action and anger”-themed plan, demanding that the enacted pension reform not be implemented.
In a written statement from the union, warning that many important events “may stay in the dark”, “do whatever you want in May! Cannes Film Festival, Monaco Grand Prix, Roland Garros tournament, Avignon Festival may remain in the dark.” statement was included.
PENSION REFORM
Mass demonstrations broke out in France on March 16, following the government’s decision to pass the bill, which includes increasing the retirement age from 62 to 64, without voting.
Violence is taking place in many parts of the country between the police and the demonstrators, who intervened violently in the demonstrations.
More than 1,000 people have been detained in protests across the country since March 16.
The Constitutional Council, to which the opposition and the government applied to determine whether the reform was in conformity with the constitution, approved the article of the draft law that increased the retirement age to 64, and rejected the 6 articles in whole or in part.
The bill was signed by Macron and published in the Official Gazette.
Macron talked about his “100-day” action plan to appease the country earlier this week. (AA)