French PM Willing to Meet Over Pensions, CFDT Union Leader Says
- Head of CFDT union says meeting to take place early next week
- Tuesday saw fewer street protesters, fewer workers on strike
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One of France’s most prominent union leaders said he had been invited by Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne to meet early next week to discuss the government’s pension reform plan that triggered a 10th day of nationwide protests Tuesday.
The government sent unions an emailed invitation to meet next Monday or Tuesday, the head of the CFDT union, Laurent Berger, told TMC TV network. “We will attend. We’ve discussed it among ourselves,” he said, citing conversations with other unions. “We think, collectively, that we need to go to bring our proposals.”