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French Unions and Employers Begin Contentious Pension Reform Negotiations

Talks focus on reversing the retirement age increase to 64 while addressing financial sustainability by 2030.

Les retraités feront-ils les frais des amendements à la réforme de 2023 portant l’âge de la retraite à 64 ans ?
Le syndicat refuse de participer à une «mascarade» selon son négociateur, Michel Beaugas.
De gauche à droite: Sophie Binet, secrétaire générale de la CGT, Patrick Martin, président du Medef, et Marylise Léon, secrétaire générale de la CFDT.
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Overview

  • The first session of three months of negotiations on France's 2023 pension reform begins, involving unions, employer groups, and government representatives.
  • Unions, led by the CGT and CFDT, demand a return to a retirement age of 62, citing financial viability through increased employment and adjusted contributions.
  • Employer groups, including Medef, insist on maintaining the retirement age at 64, proposing alternatives like partial capitalized systems and indexing retirement age to life expectancy.
  • The government has tasked negotiators with achieving financial balance for the pension system by 2030, as the current deficit is projected to grow significantly after stabilizing in 2025.
  • Key discussion points include addressing gender disparities, job strain, and intergenerational equity, with stark disagreements on funding mechanisms and structural changes.