“The conquest of food time”, as Mitterrand called it, led to thinking about infrastructure to accompany citizens once they retired. Policies describe the issues raised by this free time, from the need for a medical offer adapted to the creation of a leisure offer.
The ministry of free time is part of a policy of democratization of leisure. It has a social vocation, in particular to meet the needs induced by the new reforms: retirement at age 60, the 5th week of paid leave and the 35 weekly hours desired. The Minister for Free Time, André HENRY, explains the outlines.
Robert BOULIN Minister of Health, discusses the new problems of society around the elderly. To re-evaluate pensions, organize leisure and specialized medical infrastructure.
François Hollande, 1st secretary of the PS reacts on the Balladur reform of pensions. It recommends increasing the contribution and taking into account the arduousness of the trades. According to him, working longer is not the only solution.
Rushes of the election campaign meeting of François MITTERRAND for the presidential election. He explains that the French revival spends the 35-hour work week: "It’s the whole battle since the 19th century... the battle for Le temps de vivre!" He recalls that at the time there was no rest for the proletarian or his children. The struggle of the socialists was to conquer a little time to live, with retirement, the limitation of working time for children and then for all, maternity leave, free primary school...