WORLD WORLDWIDE EUROPE FRANCE - news journal UPDATE - (en) France, UCL Press Release - Suspension of pension reform: even two years later, only a strike pays! (ca, de, fr, it, pt, tr)[machine translation]

 On October 14, the Lecornu government negotiated its survival with the

Socialist Party (PS) in exchange for delaying the pension
counter-reform. We should welcome this partial rollback of Macron's
flagship measure of social dismantling, but we are not fooled. Behind
this delay, which will positively affect some workers, the austerity
budget will hit our entire class, the Social Security system, and our
public services hard. The interplay of alliances with the right and the
far right in the National Assembly can only raise fears of tougher
policies on many issues.

As revolutionaries, we have no faith in parliamentary promises. We know
that all reforms are reversible once those in power and the bourgeoisie
stop being afraid. We must strategically take advantage of every moment
when the balance of power is in our favor to achieve as much as possible
and move toward a radical rethinking of the organization of society.
This setback for Macron's government is yet another opportunity to push
for the repeal of the 2023 reform, followed by retirement at 55 without
pensions.

Because this suspension is not a victory for the Socialist Party: it is
the victory of our massive mobilization two years ago, in the streets
and in our workplaces. A mobilization reinvigorated during the final
days of September and October, which imposed retirement and social
equality as the central issues for the 2025 school year. No matter how
the government presents it, it ultimately gave in to the inter-union
demand. This legitimizes the social movement, the effectiveness of
strikes, and our methods of action. Even two years later, the anger is
still there and scares Macron and the capitalists enough to force them
to make concessions.

After this first stage, and just after a massive social resumption, we
must press our advantage. Let's strengthen our union organizations to
give ourselves the means to act. Let's build solidarity at the
grassroots, in workplaces and local unions, to prolong our struggles
through general meetings and united work collectives. Let's act with
union unity to present a united front against the bosses, and let's
raise the debate wherever possible on the unification of the
CGT-Solidaires-FSU fighting union movement.

The government and employers are restless; let's take advantage of this
to reverse the balance of power!

Libertarian Communist Union, October 16, 2025.

https://www.unioncommunistelibertaire.org/?Suspension-de-la-reforme-des-retraites-meme-deux-ans-apres-seule-la-greve-paie
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