Reform of unemployment insurance: "I will not fall into this trap", says Berger (CFDT)

After recalling that "more than half of people are not compensated" when they are unemployed, the number one of the CFDT denounced on franceinfo "an ideological and dogmatic measure which is in no way effective and which is moreover unfair". And, for the "implementation of such a measure, if we said + when things are better we will lower unemployment benefits and when things are less well we will increase them +", it would be "unfeasible", he said. he thinks.

“Some people at the head of this country think that, because we will press on the head of the unemployed, we will solve the recruitment difficulties. All the studies show that the problem is training, the attractiveness of these professions and the location" of jobs, underlined Laurent Berger. "Let's stop pretending that there is a miracle solution for
recruitment difficulties.

"I will not fall into this trap", "we will not write these rules", he declared.

"I said" to the Minister of Labor Olivier Dussopt "face to face: (…) you will not trap us this time by giving us such a tight framework letter on the unemployment compensation rules that, anyway, we will not agree with the employers and that you will say + they are not responsible +”, added Laurent Berger.

The minister had indicated on Tuesday that the bill extending the current unemployment insurance rules beyond November 1 would be presented to the Council of Ministers next week and that he would immediately seize the social partners with a request for consultation. on compensation reform.