At the exit the unions have confirmed their differences

Nicolas Sarkozy received yesterday afternoon trade union leaders - employees and employers - to gather their comments on the proposals of the Juppe - Rocard commission on the "national loan". A meeting in the presence of François Fillon where each had prepared a short intervention to give his feelings... and try to influence the choice of the President on some issues. At the exit, the unions have confirmed their differences. The CFDT, who believes "have heard", and the GSC, very satisfied with the effort to research, issued a global marks. Contrast, Bernard Thibault (CGT), who had refused to participate in the prior debate, recalled "disagreement" substantive justification for the position of its Confederation: "If there is a delay of public investment to meet, there is other ways than a loan", he felt, also noting "the failure" of private investment. Expenditure reached triple dividends ten or fifteen years ago, and today little ones or roughly equivalent, he regretted.

Other critics of unions of employees focused on the failure, in their eyes, the social component of the large loan. "The loan must also be factor of social cohesion," insisted Jean-Claude Mailly (FO), who the great loan shall come playing the pension reserve fund or better prepare the issue of dependency. The TCRC it also points out that "the idea of borrowing was launched to respond to the crisis, that is, before all, social".This is why she wishes that "the priority is creating rapid quality jobs but mostly decently paid", including by strengthening support for the construction of social housing. Christian Central denounced "the failure" of the amount allocated to the loan, a remark by Nicolas Sarkozy, who reminded him a bit sarcastic, that " 35 billion, is still 200 billion francs."

On the employer side, Jean-François Roubaud (CGPME) welcomed "the establishment of an investment strategy which will contribute to the creation of national champions".For its part, Laurence Parisot (Medef), in line with most of the areas selected by the commission, noted that there was "insufficient health".Professional Union of artisans (UPA) referred to the creation of a "dedicated to the economy of proximity" Fund of support for the resumption of business, through repayable advances or loans at zero rate.

Application of "consistency".

About the financing of the loan, the social partners expressed most opposed to a subscription to the general public. François Chérèque of the loan without interest for households in the highest income brackets, and "mandatory" "not air to please", it had is the proposal of "social justice" it fun. Governance, the CGC and CFTC have stressed the need assessment device also focuses on employment and the social partners are associated, that were assured the Elysee. Several trade unions, and Laurence Parisot, have also expressed their reluctance to the creation of new public management, agencies, expenditures in the University. All have also requested that there is a "consistency" of the policies, and a joint, including the States General of the industry, the poles of competitiveness and the work of the departments. Moreover, the social partners and the Elysee Palace agreed to organize early 2010 a meeting on employment, economic policy and public services.