Many retirees will mobilize this Tuesday at the call of an inter-union union. This is the case from 11 a.m. tomorrow morning on the town hall square in Chambéry. A gathering also from 10 a.m. on the Albert Lebrun Bridge in Annecy. It is part of a national movement.
Several demands on the agenda
All retirees are called to come together to denounce Prime Minister Michel Barnier's plans not to revalue all retirement pensions based on inflation on January 1, 2025.
Since 2017, retirees have lost the equivalent of 3 to 4 months of pension.
For purchasing power, the unions are demanding the opening of negotiations to make up for all the losses suffered since 20217 and in particular to index all minimum pensions to inflation on January 1, 2025.
No savings on the backs of retirees according to the inter-union
The announcement that “there will indeed be an increase in pensions for all retirees, by half of
inflation” from January and that on July 1 there will be “a second revaluation for the most retired
more modest to fully protect them from inflation” reflected the concern of ruling circles
as for the anger of retirees.
Besides the fact that it is at least surprising, even unprecedented, that this announcement did not come from the
government, the 9 organizations of retirees constituting the “group of 9” condemn this pitiful
attempt to divide retirees.
Indeed, this measure, which is only a cautery on a wooden leg, would penalize all retirees
since it would result in a loss of purchasing power for everyone over the first 6 months of the year,
loss which would be extended throughout 2025 and subsequent years for more than 50% of them,
them and those whose pension exceeds the minimum wage.
This would add to the losses already suffered by all retirees for years. Let us remember that since January 2017, pensions have only increased by 13.6% for inflation of 19.5%. In addition, retirees have lost the equivalent of more than 3 months of pension and up to 4.5 months for those who suffered the 2018 CSG increase.
Furthermore, this measure calls into question the right to retirement and the Social Security code.
For retired civil servants, this is an attack on the civil and military pensions code.
This national austerity policy has repercussions in Savoie on the lives of our retirees and the
poverty rate continues to increase. Already 5,107 retirees live below the poverty line in
Savoie which is nevertheless one of the richest in France.
On November 15, at the Savoie departmental council, the budgetary orientation debate took place
for 2025. The Barnier government's massive blow also falls on Savoie to the tune of 10 to 14
million euros less. The austerity planned in the state budget therefore has many consequences in
our territories. For Chambéry it would be 5 million and so on in cascade….
Our retirees will thus be the first victims, particularly through the questioning of access to our public services!
