The arrival of year-end festivities could it bring good news? That's what the latest announcements from Sébastien Lecornu suggest. The Prime Minister notably mentioned the possibility of increasing the minimum wage by at least €23, bringing it to over €1,500 net monthly — currently the minimum salary stands at €1,478. Following a social conference held at Matignon on Monday, November 9, the Minister of Labor, Jean-Pierre Farandou, confirmed an increase in the minimum wage of 1.6% to reach €1,502 per month. An increase he describes as a "boost" and a "power move".
French people in the streets protesting for several weeks
It's one of the main demands from French citizens for several weeks
weeks: wages that are too low against a cost of living that keeps rising. In response, the government would be ready to accept an early revaluation of the minimum wage, which usually takes place on January 1st of the following year.Nevertheless, trade union organizations are demanding much more than twenty euros. The CFDT is notably calling for 100 € and the CGT is demanding an increase of 150 €.
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A top-level meeting with unions and business organizations
On Monday, November 9th in the morning, Sébastien Lecornu welcomed five union organizations (CFDT, CGT, FO, CFE-CGC and CFTC) and three business organizations (Medef, Les Entrepreneurs, U2P) at Matignon for a social conference on purchasing power and wages. « We're expecting explanations from the government, but also from business leaders, who are the first ones responsible for the crisis since they refuse to raise salaries », stated Sophie Binet, General Secretary of the CGT upon her arrival at Matignon. She deplores the outcome: « The government only announced crumbs to us. » The unions are calling for a new day of mobilization
tion le mardi 17 novembre.View this post on Instagram