Is the government hesitating to implement its unemployment insurance reform, on the eve of the first round of early legislative elections? This project, criticized by unions and many political forces (from the left to the far right to the center right), was to be the subject of a decree published in Official newspaper before Sunday June 30, when the current compensation rules expire.
However, the Ministry of Labor indicated to Agence France-Presse on Friday, June 28, that the text would not appear before Monday, June 1.is July, while the weekend is marked by an electoral reserve period. “The decree will be issued in the next few days to ensure that the unemployed continue to receive benefits.”promises Rue de Grenelle, without further details.
“If that’s the case, it’s a surprise.reacts Denis Gravouil, confederal secretary of the CGT. That said, we have no confirmation since the government is completely absent during this election period. » The CFDT also finds the situation confusing. “We are evaluating the hypothesis of a publication of the decree after June 30, while being patient because it is not fully certain that this scenario will happen”confides Olivier Guivarch, national secretary of the Cédétiste central body. Michel Picon, the president of the Union of Local Businesses (U2P), is lost in conjecture: it would seem, according to him, that the case is the victim of a “slowdown”related “in the administrative circuit” between the Ministry of Labor and the Council of State. But we cannot exclude that the fact of letting Sunday pass – therefore the first round of the legislative elections – is the result “of a strategy”he surmises.
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For Mr. Gravouil, “the government must have finally understood that it was absolutely necessary not to create a new problem with unemployment insurance, which everyone disputes, during the election weekend”. Confederal Secretary of the CFE-CGC, Jean-François Foucard also wonders if these ignition delays aim to “don’t add fuel to the fire” on a controversial construction site.
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On June 13, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal had nevertheless affirmed that“a decree will be[it] taken by 1is July “. The day before, Emmanuel Macron had been more vague during a press conference. After reaffirming his desire to see this reform implemented, the Head of State seemed to want to show flexibility to take into account the “election time” : “It has to be taken up again afterwards. Does it have to go through the Assembly? Does it have to go through a decree? We’ll see the next day [du scrutin]. »
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