CGT: LES PERMANENTS DE LA GREVE

Selon la presse un accord est intervenu entre les intermittents du spectacle et les employeurs.

 

Marin 

Syndicats et employeurs du secteur du spectacle sont parvenus à un projet visant à réformer le régime spécifique d'assurance chômage des intermittents du spectacle.

Une négociation qui a inspiré notre caricaturiste "Marin"

 

FRANCE:DEUX BONNES NOUVELLES

Deux bonnes nouvelles à la une cette semaine:
le chômage a régressé et la croissance revient.

Pour que le bonheur des français soit  ( presque ) complet, on attend une troisième bonne nouvelle: l'annonce de la candidature de François Hollande à sa propre succession en 2017. Ainsi, il n'y aurait pas de primaires chez les socialistes et ce serait l'assurance que le candidat socialiste soit exclu du second tour des élections présidentielles...

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DOES HILLARY CLINTON TERRIFY DONALD TRUMP ?

Donald Trump says that Hillary Clinton would only get 5% of the votes if she was a man !  Is this not a reaction from a bygone era ? 

If Hillary does become the first woman President of the USA, would she become the disaster that Trump seems to fear ?   Did she not get some close-up experience for the job when her husband was President !      

There have been many Women who have become successful Leaders in this world !   And there are many Men who have totally failed as Leaders !

If Trump is to be the Party Candidate, should  he not quickly explain to ALL Women why they should vote for him ?

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L'AFFICHE DE LA CGT FAIT POLEMIQUE

L’affiche de la CGT est condamnée par toute la classe politique.

 

Marin

 

WHO WANTS A HINKLEY POINT CRISIS ?

Discussions are on-going and no contract has been signed between France and Britain for the replacement of two reactors which are to be retired at Hinkley Point in Somerset.

On the French side there are panic stations at the consequences which could arise if EDF and AREVA fail to deliver on time !   Their history on previous contracts is no comfort.  They have not delivered on time and costs have been vastly over budget. 

Both companies must be restructured financially.  Until yesterday President Hollande was hesitant but now has promised that France will subscribe its share of 85% of a 4 billion Euro increase in the Capital of EDF to be proposed at the General Meeting on May 12, 2016. This  permits EDF to continue trading on a sounder financial basis.

There are however, more problems which means that a final decision on the Hinkley Point contract cannot be taken for several months !   Trade Unions, for example, have raised questions which need to be answered.  There are certainly also technical problems.

One must also add that the Presidential Election must take place in May 2017 and if François Hollande decides to stand for a second 5 year mandate, according to the Opinion Polls, he would probably not be re-elected !

Should France undertake the Hinkley Point contract ?  Macron, the Minister of the Economy clearly wants  France to do this.  Other Ministers and Experts are more hesitant !  While France dithers, costs rise !

The British Government patiently waits, but for how long ?  It should perhaps insist that France should  provide cheap electricity if the agreed delivery date is not respected.  The longer Britain is obliged to wait, the bigger her crisis could ultimately become !

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TO SAVE THE EU, A REAL LEADER IS REQUIRED !

Hesitant Leaders and MEPs, who have already prevented all attempts to change outdated dogma in the EU, have failed and are now obstacles to needed reforms and decisions ! 

Articles in the National Press of almost every EU Country, lament the lack of EU unity, even when urgent Policy Decisions are required to defend the EU and its citizens, in the "War" against Islamic Terrorists ! 

Politicians find the time to protect mice from suffering in laboratory research but only "regret" the death of civilians after Terrorist attacks !  This is just one "ridiculous" example !

What is required is a persuasive Leader, with common sense solutions, to solve major modern problems.  If this means that "Principles" or Treaties must be revised or "temporarily abandoned", this should be quickly accepted officially, to ensure that practical solutions can be adopted rapidly ! 

The EU is at present throttled by the Leaders and MEPs who refuse any change !  Yet every country wants to profit from being in the EU and from the protection which the EU should be able to provide.  

However, every EU member country ALSO wants to ensure that its National Parliament retains the right to solve local problems !   Is that not a real separate problem which MUST also be addressed ?

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" NUIT DEBOUT "

 

En mai 68, des dizaines de slogans ont orné les murs de Paris.

Sur le mur de la Sorbonne on pouvait lire :« prenez vos désirs pour des réalités ». Certains y ont cru pour leur malheur.  Certains y croient encore !

    

       Marin