2023-04-22 14:01:12
The “grévilla”, in the words of the union organization, will continue with “energy disturbances” during these events.
Are the next major French sporting and cultural events likely to be the collateral victims of the union mobilization once morest the pension reform? The CGT Energy unions announced last Friday “100 days of action and anger”, in particular on May 3, demanding that the pension reform not be applied and denouncing the government’s “undemocratic methods”.
“Macron has promised 100 days to appease, we promise him 100 days of action and anger! The time is far from resignation,” the unions of the National Federation Mines Energy (FNME) said in a statement. CGT, following a “general council” held on Friday.
“In May, do what you like!” chants the CGT Energy
Illustration of this “grévilla”, according to the terms of the organization, energy disturbances may be possible during highly publicized events.
“In May, do what you please! The Cannes film festival, the Monaco Grand Prix, the Roland-Garros tournament, the Avignon festival might end up in the dark! We won’t let go!” , they add.
The 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival is scheduled for May 16-27. Asked by BFMTV, Anna Créti, an economist specializing in energy issues, believes that the union has indeed “technically the means” to plunge the Festival into darkness.
As for the Roland-Garros tournament which will take place from May 28 to June 11, the French Tennis Federation (FFT) ensures that it is following with “very careful” the threats of disturbances in connection with the pension reform “, and that it would monitor the phenomenon during the Roland-Garros tournament.
The attentive French Tennis Federation
“We have activated a watch. We are watching this very carefully. We have a security system adapted to the risks identified,” FFT director general Caroline Flassier told AFP.
“Today, we have more than a thousand people to provide reception and security. We have a system adapted to the current context and which is therefore flexible,” said Caroline Flassier.
If the Monaco Formula 1 Grand Prix is organized on foreign territory, it is powered by French electrical installations.
As Franceracing.fr reminds us, the Monaco Grand Prix “is often the target of protest movements or threats of strikes. In 2022, Nice taxis were already threatening the event, or even employees of hotels and restaurants in the Sea Bathing Society who demanded a salary increase”.
Finally, even beyond the subject of retirement, “all branch negotiations, whatever the subject, will be put under surveillance of the striking employees”, warn the unions of the CGT Energie, in order to “win on all our demands and much more than the withdrawal of the pension reform”.
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