The increase in unemployment and the “trumping of the world” at the heart of concerns in processions

As unemployment continues its increase, the threats to employment fuel on Thursday 1^is May, the mobilization of traditional Union processions also resonated for fears for peace and stability in the world. Some 269 parades are planned throughout France.

In the port city of Dunkirk, several hundred people gathered in the morning on Thursday at the call of the CGT, to protest against the deletion plan of around 600 positions announced by ArcelorMittal in its sites in the North and East of France. “Let’s confiscate dividends”, « Nationalisation d’ArcelorMittal »could we read on signs.

Several leftist political leaders, including the first secretary of the Socialist Party (PS), Olivier Faure, the various left deputy, François Ruffin, the National Secretary of Ecologists, Marine Tondelier, or the President La France Insoumise (LFI) of the Economic Affairs Committee, Aurélie found, were present alongside the demonstrators. In Metz, where the event started calmly at 10 am, employees of ArcelorMittal Florange, where 113 jobs must be deleted, were also present. “There are the bowl of those who sell the hospital to pay bursts”proclaimed the demonstrators.

For this 1^is-Mai, mobilization should attract 100,000 to 150,000 people in France, according to a police source at the France-Presse agency. The demonstrators were 4,000 in Rennes according to the organizers (3,000 according to the prefecture). In Marseille, there were 15,000 according to the CGT and 3,600 according to the prefecture. They were also 1,800 in Brest and 2,350 in Bordeaux according to the prefectures, and 2,200 in Nancy.

In Paris, the demonstration set off at 2 p.m. from Place d’Italie to Place de la Nation. Speaking before the start of the procession, Jean-Luc Mélenchon the leader of rebellious France spoke of ArcelorMottal by calling for “Nationalize” the company. He also asked for the return of retirement at 60: ” We will continue the battle for the 8 hours of work per day, the 35 hours and we will continue to fight for retirement at 60 “advanced the founder of rebellious France.

He also mentioned, without appointing him, Aboubakar Cissé, killed on April 25 with several stabs in a Mosée in Grand-Combe (Gard). For the triple presidential candidate, notably said that ” Islamophobia and racism are the invention of powerful to divide the people ”.

“Military budgets will increase and the social will toast”

For International Workers’ Day, the CGT called with the FSU, Solidaires and Youth Organizations (Student Union, UNEF, FAGE, USL) to parade “Against the extreme right, for peace, freedoms and social justice”.

A hundred days after the arrival of the American president, Donald Trump, in power, these trade union organizations also want to make this day a highlight “Against the world of the world”according to Thomas Vacheron, CGT manager. “For the past three months, we have heard the question of war, the question of debt, the question of insecurity, the question of immigration, but never social issues”regretted the secretary general of the CGT, Sophie Binet, on Franceinfo.

This traditional meeting is held when the government supports a bill aimed at authorizing certain professions to make employees work on 1^is-Mai, the only public holiday and unemployed in France. “There are people who want to work in the country and when they are on a voluntary basis, with a doubling of salary, they must be able to do it”judged the Minister of Labor on Thursday, Astrid Panosyan-Bouvet on RTL. It must be“We leave [la loi] as it is “claimed the secretary general of the CFDT, Marylise Léon, on TF1/LCI.