France, Alternative Libertaire AL #237 - Unionism - CGT loses the north (fr, pt)

CGT seeks compass. Trade union unity with whom, on what basis, for what and how? These 
debates across all CGT bases summits. The stakes are high for both the future of the union 
for the scale mobilizations to build against the claims of MEDEF and against government 
policy. ---- You can not understand anything! On the one hand, Thierry Lepaon ensures that 
CGT is not in opposition to the government, and in reality, the CGT denounces all 
"reforms" led headlights Holland pensions, National Interprofessional Agreement (ANI) 
training professional, responsibility pact, agreement ASSEDICs ... ---- On the one hand, 
the CGT and CFDT sign with UNSA platform counterparties Pact responsibility with a 
demonstration on April 4, on the other, she signed a statement with Solidarity which is a 
correct catalog struggles to lead and finally she called for a demonstration on March 18 
with FP, Solidarity and the FSU.

On the one hand, the Confederal Bureau is preparing to sign the agreement on vocational 
training, on the other, it is disavowed by the delegation that negotiated, supported by a 
large majority of departmental federations and unions.

The unit is a razor wire

In the CGT, the debate on the unit is systematically disrupted by cross political issues. 
On behalf of the unit some are willing to capitulate politically and garner support 
unionism. Unlike others are willing to work unit rather than total isolation with 
"reformists" and / or with "leftists" at all stages of the union leaderships.

To lead a serene unitary political offensive on radical bases, should these directions and 
the Confederal office first politically stabilize around the refusal of sectarianism from 
the Stalinist traditions and affirming the values of a class unionism bearing the flag of 
social emancipation.

Lead discussions and fighting

It is for activists to seize these debates and make progress. At the same time, it is for 
militants responsible for building the mobilizations in the context disturbed by some 
calendars (4 April with the European Trade Union Confederation) and others (18 March with 
FO). But we must first take stock of 6 February. Day granted by management to the most 
combative sectors, but one day very unevenly prepared with few worries expand to other 
unions. And a result halftone: yes social anger exists and is expressed, but not only CGT 
fails a day of action that puts pressure.

Succeed on March 18 as a springboard to build mass opposition, an opposition street 
opposition to strike is at stake in the coming weeks. Despite the contradictions of FO. It 
is not as stated Lepaon to lock in a "non-club" but to build and expand the club's refusal 
social regression and the wider club of workers in struggle against capitalism .

Jean-Yves (AL Seine-Saint-Denis)