The political parties have started campaigning again for early legislative elections of June 30 and July 7, decreed after the dissolution of the National Assembly by Emmanuel Macron. To see the programs more clearly, France Bleu invites you to take stock of the measures announced to date in the different camps. This article will be updated as the parties unveil their programs. After the proposals on Thursday concerning energyfocus with franceinfo on employment.
Together (presidential camp)
The presidential coalition still defends its unemployment insurance reform, the decree of which should be published soon, if the executive is reappointed following the election. This reform tightens the compensation rules. It will be necessary to work more to open up unemployment rights: eight months worked, over a period of 20 months with the new law, compared to six months worked over a period of 24 months today. The duration of compensation would also be reduced by a few months. The government believes that these measures should encourage a return to employment.
In its program, the executive highlights its record with the establishment of new factories in France since 2017 and therefore the creation of 150,000 industrial jobs. The presidential camp promises 200,000 more by 2027. Furthermore, Prime Minister Gabriel Attal is calling for a four-day week, that is to say working the same number of hours, but over four days and no longer over five.
The New Popular Front (union of the left)
The left-wing union wants to repeal the unemployment insurance reform if it comes to power. The New Popular Front (NFP) is considering a “public industrial strategy” to rebuild strategic sectors like medicines or semiconductors for example. He also intends to protect employment, by setting conditions for aid to businesses.
In the public service, the alliance of left-wing parties promises massive recruitment of civil servants, whether in health and hospitals, but also in education and justice. She also advocates the creation of thousands of positions in state agencies that ensure environmental protection, such as the French biodiversity office. The left also aims to organize a social conference on arduousness and working time and proposes the 32-hour week in difficult or night jobs.
The Republicans
Several Republican executives also criticized the unemployment insurance reform. But in his counter-budget For the year 2024, the LR party also proposed to tighten the rules, either by increasing “the minimum period of employment to qualify for compensation” or by reducing “the duration of compensation”. Republicans advocate tax relief to encourage job creation and the relocation of industries. This would go through the reduction of production taxes or employer contributions.
The National Rally
Like the NFP, the National Rally promises to repeal the unemployment insurance reform. The far-right party also wants a social conference to refine its policies on employment issues. He wants to prevent the creation of “mini-jobs”, low-paid precarious jobs, and the departure of young people and brains abroad. Jordan Bardella, candidate for Matignon, plans to offer incentives so that they stay working in France. Like the Republicans, the RN wants to encourage the relocation of industries and the creation of jobs by reducing taxation.
Reconquest!
The far-right party, chaired by Éric Zemmour, plans to relocate industries and create jobs by lowering corporate taxes, like the RN and the Republicans.
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