Labour law: dialogue of the deaf between unions and police Thursday’s demonstration – L’Express

This is the soap opera Monday: The Battle of statements between the unions and the Paris police prefecture . The first want to protest against the labor law Thursday, June 23, by taking a path defined in the capital. Police instead suggests a “static” event. Each remains stuck to his guns.

Episode 1: Unions say yes (the parade)

The official application to demonstrate was made last Thursday by the seven unions that make up the regional Inter (CGT, FO, FSU, Solidaires, UNEF, Fidl and UNL). The Bastille-Nation route has already been borrowed in previous marches against the Labour Law.

“We have taken the precaution to make a short journey to ensure the greatest possible security. We have given the security situation, we tried to avoid department stores, etc.” explains Pascal Joly, secretary general of the CGT-Urif.

Episode 2: The unspoken Police (unions)

The Paris police prefecture wants to avoid overflow and proposes instead a “static rally venue and instead of the stated route “in order to” better manage and better secure the event. ” A “gathering static” it’s like Night Stand.

Episode 3: Unions say no (to police)

The unions refuse and maintain their desire to march against the Labour Law Thursday in Paris between Bastille and Nation from 14 hours … “as long as it is not forbidden is allowed,” said Benoît Clément Solidaires Paris.

Episode 4: Cazeneuve said no (to the unions)

In a letter to the leader of the CGT, the Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said that a parade on June 23 “does not appear feasible.” He favors the famous “static gathering place of the Nation” in Paris, “to guarantee freedom of expression while reconciling it with the preservation of public order”. Bernard Cazeneuve justifies this decision by the fact that “the internal security forces are mobilized throughout the country to ensure the urgent task of prevention of terrorist acts being directed in particular against public of Euro 2016″.

Episode 5: Police said focus (unions)

The Paris police headquarters did not change his mind and asked the unions opposed Labour law to give up their show and to “agree on a static gathering” Thursday, otherwise it “will be obliged to prohibit” the event.

“Failing agreement, the police department is warning in a letter, the organizers it will be obliged to prohibit by order the holding of the event on the said route” .

Episode 6: Unions write a letter (to Cazeneuve)

After Bernard Cazeneuve who wrote the leader of the CGT Philippe Martinez, here are sending unions a letter to the Interior Minister. The Inter against Labor law requires Cazeneuve “rethink its position” on the Paris demonstration on Thursday. “I’m not sure a union fan zone on the Nation is more secure than a demonstration,” warned Thursday night the leader of Force Ouvrière Jean-Claude Mailly.