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French Labor Minister Seeks to Raise Minimum Wage Amid Nationwide Protests Paris – French Labor Minister Jean‑Pierre Farandou said on Friday that the net monthly minimum wage (SMIC) should be increased above €1,500, up from the current €1,477.93, after a month of social protests and three days before a meeting of unions and employers called by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. In an interview with TF1, Farandou said that talks with trade unions and business groups would continue until Sunday. He added that the goal is to reach a consensus on the SMIC, sectoral minimum wages, and internal company wage negotiations, which will be the focus of the Monday meeting at the Government headquarters. The meeting was convened after a massive nationwide strike and demonstrations that, according to unions, involved more than 1.5 million participants. Government officials estimated the turnout at 575,000. The eight unions that organized the protests—CFDT, CGT, FO, CFE‑CGC, CFTC, Unsa, FSU, and Solidaires—issued a joint statement on Friday saying that the next steps of the mobilization would be decided after the meeting at Matignon. “The only thing that will stop the mobilization is a response to the demands raised for several weeks by workers, civil servants, young people, and retirees,” the unions said. The government announced the Monday meeting to address issues of purchasing power and wages, two of the main social demands that have driven the protests, as well as the protection of public services such as education and health care. Unions criticized the absence of a specific invitation for civil servants and young people, who they say are key drivers of the demonstrations. Unions also complained about what they described as unacceptable obstacles to the right of assembly during Thursday’s protests, including prohibitions, changes to authorized routes, and police actions in Toulouse and Lyon. They called for an investigation into incidents that resulted in injuries. Article source: El Nuevo Diario | Image credit: El Nuevo Diario
French Labor Minister Seeks to Raise Minimum Wage Amid Nationwide Protests Paris – French Labor Minister Jean‑Pierre Farandou said on Friday that the net monthly minimum wage (SMIC) should be increased above €1,500, up from the current €1,477.93, after a month of social protests and three days before a meeting of unions and employers called by Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu. In an interview with TF1, Farandou said that talks with trade unions and business groups would continue until Sunday. He added that the goal is to reach a consensus on the SMIC, sectoral minimum wages, and internal company wage negotiations, which will be the focus of the Monday meeting at the Government headquarters. The meeting was convened after a massive nationwide strike and demonstrations that, according to unions, involved more than 1.5 million participants. Government officials estimated the turnout at 575,000. The eight unions that organized the protests—CFDT, CGT, FO, CFE‑CGC, CFTC, Unsa, FSU, and Solidaires—issued a joint statement on Friday saying that the next steps of the mobilization would be decided after the meeting at Matignon. “The only thing that will stop the mobilization is a response to the demands raised for several weeks by workers, civil servants, young people, and retirees,” the unions said. The government announced the Monday meeting to address issues of purchasing power and wages, two of the main social demands that have driven the protests, as well as the protection of public services such as education and health care. Unions criticized the absence of a specific invitation for civil servants and young people, who they say are key drivers of the demonstrations. Unions also complained about what they described as unacceptable obstacles to the right of assembly during Thursday’s protests, including prohibitions, changes to authorized routes, and police actions in Toulouse and Lyon. They called for an investigation into incidents that resulted in injuries.
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