Overview

• Eight major French unions, including CFDT and CGT, oppose the pension reform raising the retirement age from 62 to 64.
• The unions express willingness to engage in discussions with Prime Minister Michel Barnier's government on various retirement issues.
• Unions call for the immediate suspension and potential abrogation of the reform, advocating for a financing conference to explore alternatives.
• Prime Minister Barnier has indicated openness to reasonable adjustments while emphasizing the need to maintain a sustainable pension system.
• A meeting organized by Force Ouvrière is scheduled for October 26 to further address the reform's abrogation.