In Valenciennes, the demonstrators oscillate between weariness and hope that mobilization pays off
Since the mobilization of September 10, Émilie Chevet has been of all the events in Valenciennes. Obviously for this nursing assistant, unionized at the CFDT, which works at the Cateau-Cambrésis hospital. We no longer stop it when she starts to detail the working conditions “So degraded to the public hospital”. She tells the little stories of everyday life that testify to it and that she lives as “Forms of mistreatment, even if we try, despite everything, to do the best”. This is what comes before its own working conditions.
In his hospital which has 7 million euros in deficit, “No one will bear if we are deleted the Ségur premium (set up after the COVID). For me, it’s 200 euros per month. On a salary of 2,200 euros on average, it’s considerable! And we will no longer be able to recruit. A disaster “.
She observes a lower mobilization compared to the previous demonstration in Valenciennes – there are a good thousand to parade – and wonder: “With pensions, we demonstrated I don’t know how many times and why?” It is difficult to mobilize, there is weariness and, yet, it is only like that it can move! »»
Behind her, a man launches the slogans of the day of the day in the microphone: “Not touching the social model, must tax capital”,, “Money for precarious people, not for billionaires! »». Here, the announcements of Sébastien Lecornu cause sneers or disillusioned sighs.
For Laurent Cheval, 56, civil servant with public finances, “The problem is that we do a return policy but the annuities, it does not create value”. He also notes a slight drop in mobilization: “There, it is just the rabid who are there” he smiles before chaining on “Politicians” Who “Play with us a game of dupes. Sébastien Lecornu, it won’t change anything. His announcements, how to believe it? Anyway, he doesn’t want to tax the richest … “
Behind him, Claudine Lievert, a young retiree who has been, for a time, part of the movement of yellow vests, said “Disillusioned” Even if it today: “At the time, we had peanuts, from the moment there was big breakage in Paris. Better to listen to us before we really have the rage … “