Chrque Sarkozy calls on a "change of course"

"Things are much dependent on what he [Nicolas Sarkozy] will say this week." Franois Chrque, general secretary of the CFDT, said Sunday at the Grand - - Europe 1 - Today in France that the trade union front was now waiting for a gesture from the Elyse.

"There are two ways: we set a date [for a new action day, Editor's note], and see if that keeps or not according to what the president tells the Republic, or what is expected tell the president and after a date fixed, "says union leader, who will no announcement" premature. " Because the unions want at all costs retain their united front.

Reforms "more appropriate" to the crisis

The leader of the CFDT, Nicolas Sarkozy is "out of compassion" and "show the plan is that ready to discuss. " Among the demands of unions, to note the fact that "there are a number of reforms that are contested and are no longer adapted to the situation of the crisis". Including the reform of the organization of the State, public services ". Franois Chrque proposing "a moratorium on job cuts in the civil service."

He also wants the government back on the job work purchasing power (Tepa) of 2007, which allows a exemption from overtime harmful during periods of unemployment. It also regrets that the decree on better compensation for partial unemployment, under an agreement concluded on 15 December is not yet published. The agreement provides that as of 1 January 2009, the hours of partial unemployment compensation are based on 60% of the gross hourly wage, instead of 50%.

Nicolas Sarkozy is Thursday to discuss the crisis and reform.