Pension reform: in Compiègne, an unprecedented mobilization although less important than that of February 1

Since the start of the protest against the pension reform, there have been many demonstrators in the streets of Compiègne (Oise). At the head of the procession, Tuesday, February 7, caregivers. Béatrice fears that she will no longer be able to practice her profession for a long time. “I’m approaching 50, and I don’t see myself continuing until 65. The body no longer follows”she says.

To enjoy life

At 48 and 40, Frédéric and Gregory work in logistics. “Retirement is a bit like the reward of a lifetime, somewhere. If we don’t take advantage of it… It’s mobilizing, for everyone”, they say. Damien, a 30-year-old landscaper, shares these fears. “My grandfather, he retired for a year and a half, he died, he worked all his life. I don’t want to end up like him. I want to enjoy life, my children, of my grandchildren if I have any later”comments the latter.