The French Communist Party (PCF) has called for an expansion of the social movement following the nationwide strike and demonstrations on 5 November, demanding concrete action on wages, purchasing power and public services while condemning the government's attempts to suppress popular mobilisation.
French Communist Party Calls for Further Mobilisation Following November 5 Strike
The French Communist Party (PCF) welcomed the scale of the demonstrations and strikes, bringing together workers, young people and pensioners, and called for continued mobilisation until the demands of the movement are met.
“1.6 Million in the Streets: The Country's Demands Must Be Heard!”
PCF highlighted the scale of the mobilisation, citing the trade unions' estimate of 1.6 million demonstrators across France. Hundreds of demonstrations took place, alongside significant strikes, bringing together workers, young people fighting for their right to education, and pensioners demanding better pensions.
The party stated that the convergence of these struggles reflected the depth of social anger and the growing unity of demands across different sections of society.
PCF called for a fundamental change in how wealth is distributed, condemning the record dividends paid to shareholders of major capitalist corporations and the public money handed to multinational companies without sufficient oversight. Instead, PCF demanded that resources be redirected towards socially useful production, the development of public services and the ecological transition.
The party also criticised the government's proposed budget under Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu, describing it as exceptionally harsh in its austerity measures and warning that it would deepen the economic crisis and social discontent.
Rejecting the argument that public debt was the central problem, the PCF declared: “Debt is not the problem: speculation is what makes it grow!”
The statement called for the announced social conference to place the distribution of wealth at its centre. It further warned that, unless the government introduced substantial measures for young people, higher wages and pensions, and action against the rising cost of living, the party would continue calling for intensified mobilisation.
“We don't want crumbs, we want our share of the wealth!” the PCF declared.