Overview
- Labour Minister Jean-Pierre Farandou says the process will open with a meeting dedicated to agreeing the conference’s format and working methods.
- Farandou has already met the representative unions CFDT, CGT, FO, CFE-CGC and CFTC to prepare the talks.
- According to current reporting, discussions are expected to be split between work and pensions, with separate workshops for the public and private sectors still being finalized.
- The launch date aligns with the start of the Assemblée nationale’s examination of the Social Security budget, with lawmakers also set to address the suspended pension reform.
- Union positions diverge, with the CFDT signaling participation and support for a points-based system, while the CGT rejects such a model, ties its presence to budget clarity, and continues to call for retirement at 60.