18 000 demonstrators in Angers against the planned pensions reform

About 18 000 demonstrators marched thoughout the streets of Angers on june 24th regarding the government's planned pensions reform. According to testimonies recorded by local press coverages, people are physically and mentally tired.

For blue collars workers like electrician, house painter or craftsman, the odds to get their pensions in healthy conditions are weak. "Shall we be able to work till 62 years old?" asks one of them. For some white collar workers (teacher) interviewed by newspaper, the problem is the reduction of resources in education. But most of them had in common an apparently generous (but wrong) idea : the retirement of the oldest will give work to the youngest... But 13 years ago, probably many of them "took advantage" of the shortening of working hours which soared their productivity and thus, their tiredness.

Gathered in the morning, the demonstrators spent an hour to travel over Angers from Leclerc square towards the river ring road before coming back by the inner city. A month ago, similar demonstrations took place in the city and a a new one is planned for september.

(Pictures Angers Ville Actu, Angers Maville)