Those left know and sometimes even are proud

Second entry for Laurence Parisot, elected in July 2005 at the head of the Medef. But the first truly under its colours because the employer Summer University, which opens this afternoon on the campus of HEC, Jouy-en-Josas (Yvelines), was concocted by the Chair itself. The patron saint of the FIFG, which, throughout its first year in Office, has placed its action from the perspective of the "constructive disagreement", now proposes to "reconcile the irreconcilable", title of these three days of debate. Very carefully to the subjects of society, she chose to speak his guests on "the confrontation of models", "liberalism, prodigal son of the France", "the University, a copy to review" or "the judge, the citizen and journalist". The event always attracts many personalities and this edition is even less to the rule that approach crucial electoral deadlines. In addition to the Union leaders with the notable exception of Bernard Thibault (CGT) , the Medef will see many policies, such as the UMP Nicolas Sarkozy, Jean-Pierre Raffarin and Thierry Breton, François Bayrou (UDF), Daniel Cohn-Bendit (Greens) or Manuel Valls (PS), and scholars, philosophers and sociologists. The business world, which will be represented by its larger size, is for him the opportunity of reuniting. The time to choose what strategy adopted during the presidential campaign.

You open this afternoon the Medef Summer University. Why Director theme "reconcile the irreconcilable"

Because I think that the France is at an inflection point, that the French are ready to see the world as it is to hear things that were of the order of the taboo so far. This theme is a call to the transcending of divisions. Participants from all walks of life gathered for this summer university can help us find the way. Take the case of José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission: it must ensure the consistency of an Executive from 25 Member States daily. It is also the case of public figures to the original route as the botanist Patrick Blanc, CNRS, reconciling the irreconcilable nature in designing plant walls, real challenges to common knowledge researcher.

Do you think that the French are ready to "exceed the divisions", as you say

The French feel confused that the country can switch into the best in the worst. They understood that stand in the way globalization was mission impossible. They want to know what the France can do in the current context, so they have now become aware of the problem of public debt.

After your election to the Presidency of the Medef, the organization changed to the form, but you're still expected on the bottom of the folders. How you characterize your work

As of the first second after my election, I focused on substantive issues. When I myself am involved in negotiations on unemployment insurance, end of 2005, I made a vital work to escape reflex is to consistently increase revenue, and therefore the levies. When I launched the debate on diversity, well before the crisis of the suburbs, I is still carried out substantive work by proposing a negotiation with the unions, and through concrete actions in the field with the ANPE.

What is the doctrine of Laurence Parisot, a year after his election at the head of the Medef

My economic thinking, it suggests the economy. Let me explain: at each moment, we need to measure the impact of our decisions before making them. For any negotiation between competing interests is impossible if is not a common diagnosis. Unfortunately, our country suffers from a double lack economic and statistical. With a small pinch of additional knowledge for every citizen, the France overcome much faster the handicaps arising from misunderstandings of language which paralyse the negotiation between the social partners.

Is this also for the political class

Our elected officials have difficulty working with the company. They include the little or evil. Those left know and sometimes even are proud. Right often ignore that they know not.

Your dialogue with the trade unions has not yet really been proven. What is your agenda to school

It is remembered that the past year has been a failure because of the crisis of the CPE, which pushed the social calendar. Furthermore, to reach accepted agreements, time for mutual understanding is essential. End of June, I proposed to the unions social deliberation on three axes. First theme: the labour market. For the first time, the Medef proposed to discuss with the representatives of employees, the contract of employment and the securing of career paths. It is a real opening. The delivery flat of unemployment insurance will start on 26 September with a multilateral meeting. I wish that we reflect on a new system, in which I did not exclude a sort of universal unemployment coverage supported by the State. This would mean that you define, from the basement is, a device based on a logic of insurance, with specific responsibilities shared between employers, employees and the unemployed.

Are you in favour of a single employment contract

The single contract does not resolve the problem of the "separability" between employers and employees. Unfortunately, in our social law, fault is a required passage. It is unclear to think the separation of the employer and the employee otherwise, even in the procedure of transaction, where one is forced to "invent" a fault. That is how the system is guilt! But sometimes, in the interest of both parties, it is necessary or you want to separate. The terms of breach of employment contracts must therefore be simplified and pacified.

What are the other two themes for your school

We want to continue to move forward on the economic dialogue and also to identify the Act or the contract. We ask very clearly to the public authorities to facilitate the development of collective bargaining and to respect the autonomy of the. We advocate a reform of the Constitution, to recognize the right to negotiation and to allow the representatives of employers and employees of the conditions of application of the fundamental principles of labour law, labour law and the

Such rules of the game would have been able, if they had existed, preventing Dominique de Villepin to announce the creation of PBS without consultation

The CPE crisis has shown that the absence of involvement of the social partners can very quickly lead to an impasse. It is time that political staff understands that the State cannot not all design. Whether it obstinately wanting to do so, he faces his own failure.

Should we legislate on social dialogue, as recommended by Jacques Chirac

I welcome the statements by the President of the Republic. The Medef awaiting much because we aspire to a more lively, more this, more participatory civil society. On the question of representativeness, we call for greater consistency between business committees, staff delegates, who are elected and not representative, and the stewards, who are not elected and representative! The Medef is favourable for stronger trade unionism, which creates more membership and is sitting on a basis larger than today ' today. The French trade unions must reject the culture of conflict to adopt the compromise.

This summer, the Government took decisions on the business. Keep you opposed to check transport for employees

When I see that, on the one hand, Medicare will pay a share of medical insurance and that the other companies could be persuaded to support the increase in the price of fuels while they also undergo the, I find that it loses any sense of reality. Companies already pay the transportation payment to fund the development of public transport. This contribution has increased by 120 in ten years and represented last year EUR 4.5 billion. It is urgent that the French know that cheap energy, it is finished!

And stock options

When there are extremist behaviour, should denounce them. So, it would be inconsistent to consider new legislation on stock options, which are a source of great motivation and an extraordinary means to involve managers in the capital of the company. Should rather be aimed at the extension of the current device, helping the French to climb the social ladder. More there are bars at this scale, it is possible to climb them and society is alive. If on the contrary it removes, reduces the hope of progress.

Conversely, what do you think of the idea advanced by some possible presidential candidates strongly increase the minimum wage

Unfortunately, I see a real danger of compression to the bottom of the pay scale. It would be even a mistake that would open the door to mass unemployment. There the demagogy to suggest that the fixing of the minimum wage is a purely political decision that she must result firstly of economic parameters, such as inflation, productivity and growth. This is why the Medef asks the candidates that minimum wage is fixed in the future by an independent commission. One can also imagine joint negotiations to fix the minimum wage by branches or territories, because the problem of purchasing power is not exactly the same way everywhere in France.

The parliamentary debate on the Suez-GDF approximation begins next week. The folder it seems you well managed by the Government

Suez and GDF are complementary and are able to draw a major European industrial project. Their merger would give the new group a capacity investment and trading increased to producers. Is this not the best way to guarantee the security of our supplies Rest on the Government to work in pedagogy. Good economic patriotism, it is to make the France attractive, attractive, desirable, so that everyone want to come do business. " Must be French engineering to fashion.

That you choose the right since 2002 action

A lot of things. There were reform of pensions and health insurance, Fillon law on social dialogue, the flexibilities of the 35 hours and Pébereau mission on the debt. I also accept the creation of the contract new hirings. The CNE has led the net creation of 40,000 jobs, or the equivalent of a city average! The dynamic is clearly demonstrated in enterprises of fewer than 20 employees, it is now desirable to extend it to those of less than 50.

Medef will publish a white paper in November. On what themes do you expect see the election campaign in 2007 to focus

We will take any approach that would be dangerous for the economy of our country and we will all those who shout haro on business without distinction denounce climb-down Mr. Medef has for primary objective the reduction of unemployment, because full employment is possible in France. To do this, a reform of the labour market is essential, even that a relief of the tax burden on businesses.

Do you think that Nicolas Sarkozy can respond to your concerns

It is too early to assess the candidates. I regret the words that the President of the UMP had to business leaders, in June, in speaking of "rogue bosses." But it is a personality first policy plan and it has two qualities: to always put reflection and action to ensure that things are feasible, and to require each to responsible position.

And Ségolène Royal

There again, it is too early to speak about. I note simply that it has the capacity to say sometimes fundamental truths that were killed until then. However, when voting in Poitoucharantes the removal of subsidies to the very small businesses that hire in CNE, it aggravates divisions, which the country did not need. Medef will remain neutral during the campaign but it will be very present to help voters to decrypt programs.

How the President of the FIFG that you feel the political climate of the school

The political is very fragmented but it depends only on a few players to ensure that the debate of 2007 is high level. It is in this way can it escape the scenario of April 21, 2002. The main candidates must adopt a language of truth because voters want to understand and have a long-term vision. It would be offensive and false to believe reluctant to change.