Following strike action on 8 April, the CGT local and regional government federation is continuing its campaign against new regulations on childcare. The union argues that the changes will reduce the level of trained staff required at a crèche, a matter of concern not just for the workers in the sector but also for parents. The union is preparing for further strike action on 6 May and a national demonstration on 29 May and is also urging local councils to protest against the new regulations and to refuse to implement them. The CFDT is also campaigning against the changes and has attacked Minister for the Family, Nadine Murano, for making false claims about the impact of the regulations.
English: http://www.epsu.org/cob/363;
French: http://www.spterritoriaux.cgt.fr/spip.php?article3938; http://www.cfdt.fr/rewrite/article/25614/salle-de-presse/communique:la-federation-interco-cfdt-repond-a-la-lettre-de-nadine-morano-aux-directeurs-de-creches.htm?idRubrique=7062
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