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The votes cast in the Senate on the financing of social security for 2025.
POLICY – All work deserves wages. Except for 7 hours according to the senators. On the night of Wednesday November 20 to Thursday November 21, senators adopted a shock measure that was in the air: the establishment of a contribution consisting of requiring employees to work for free 7 hours more per year. A “solidarity contribution” expected to bring in 2.5 billion euros to the autonomy sector.
The system was adopted as part of the examination of the Social Security Financing Bill for 2025: 216 senators voted for, and 119 against. If the government had said it was open to this measure, it believes that it (if it survives the Joint Commission where deputies sit) will have to be the subject of negotiation with the social partners. “It’s an interesting avenue. This is part of the discussions to find additional resources for our public accounts,” reacted Marc Ferracci, Minister of Industry. As for Michel Barnier, he said to himself “ very reserved » faced with the proposal, which consists of making people work without paying them.
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“We are not making this proposal lightly”more “Today we need to find ways” pour “finance the old age wall, the residential shift and the transformation of our nursing homes”insisted centrist senator Élisabeth Doineau. Unsurprisingly, the measure is vilified by the left. “ I suggest that we eliminate the 35 hours, that we remove a week of paid leave, that we return to 48 hours », quipped socialist senator Monique Lubin during the session. Her communist colleague, Cathy Apourceau-Poly, proposed a “ dividend solidarity day » to make shareholders contribute to this “ solidarity » Promoted by the senatorial right.
« Solidarity means reducing inequalities in France, ensuring that the richest do not use jets all day while some do not have anything to eat. That's solidarity, it's not making those who already work seven hours more work for free », denounced on franceinfo the environmentalist deputy Sandrine Rousseau. “ Slavery: this new “contribution” in the Social Security budget », Added on the social network X the LFI deputy for Essonne, Antoine Léaument.
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