(en) France, Alternative Libertaire AL #248 - Macron Act:
Parliamentary Fiasco and mobilization at half mast (fr, it, pt)
[machine translation]
The mobilization against the Macron law does not, it's the least we can say. The fiasco
caused by the passage Valls force via the use of 49-3 does not change much to the
situation. The CGT, FO and Solidarity eventually call for a day of action on April 9th.
---- Amendments to the legislation[1] during the parliamentary process are advanced more
than minor. Thus, the PS has been forced to withdraw one of its amendments condemning the
"whistleblowers" (trade unionists, journalists, scientists ...) which would divulge
information compromising the "trade secret", more ambiguous concept. This withdrawal was
immediately described as "a first success" by UGICT-CGT[2] ... which also specifies that
in any case the amendment is brought back in the form of a European Directive[3].
Virtually unchanged text
More significantly, an amendment will require patrons of road transport to pay a foreign
employee engaged in transport in France under the seconded employee of the regime,
especially so at least the minimum wage. Finally, not surprisingly, lobbying notaries and
bailiffs has pushed back against the government on the pricing of regulated professions.
Conclusion: the substance of the text does not change and remains a massive attack against
the rights of employee-es.
A difficult mobilization
It must be said that the mobilization has not been up to the challenges. This law and its
practical consequences were difficult to explain to the employee-es. Thus, the inter-event
of 26 January brought together several thousand employee-es in Paris, a few hundred in the
big cities of regions, which slightly exceeded expectations given the lack of preparation,
but are followed by any perspective. Full sluggish union leaders, especially the CGT mired
in its internal crisis, did not help at all. Trade has tried to bounce on 10 February in
Paris but drew only 200 employee-es. Driving schools have managed few snails operations,
but the call for corporatist organizations without results. A day of action was finally
cohosh for April 9 at the call of the CGT, FO and Solidarity. But the calendar turns, the
government aimed to enter into force for the summer.
Valls draws the 49-3
Consolation prize: the mobilization and explanatory work of trade union and political
organizations will have at least led to the government in serious trouble in the assembly.
Thus, Valls was forced to force through Article 49-3, avoiding a vote on the bill where
the addition of the votes of the Left Front, EELV, the "rebellious PS" and UMP (which
requires that the law go further) could have been put in the minority. Recall that this
article allows the government to pass legislation without a vote, but must be followed by
a vote of confidence in the government[4]. And this is where the slingers toe the line and
announce they will vote for Valls. One more opportunity for libertarian communists to
remember that parliamentary democracy is an illusion, on which the government does not
hesitate to sit down to pass the anti-labor laws. It will be good for our mobilization we
will change that.
Gregory (AL Orléans)
[1] For an analysis of the law see "Act growth and activity: Macron Liberal Tote" in AL in
February 2015.
[2] CGT frames.
[3] We note in passing that one of the leaders of South Air was indicted among other
"voluntary unlawful disclosure data" at about the same time for speaking in 2012 via a
leaflet on family trip of former CEO of Air France, to Mauritius, Business Class ... for
24.37 euros.
[4] It had been used for the last time in 2006 by Villepin to pass the First Employment
Contract. The PS was then yelled at the "denial of democracy".
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