Increase in the minimum wage: an “insufficient” increase for the CFDT, “crumbs” according to the CGT

The general secretary of the CFDT, Marylise Léon, estimated, Monday, November 9, that the increase in the minimum wage announced on December 1 by the government was "insufficient", the general secretary of the CGT, Sophie Binet speaking for her part of "crumbs". The Minister of Labor Jean-Pierre Farandou announced Monday that the minimum wage would be increased by 1.6% from December 1 to be brought to approximately 1,502 euros net, i.e. a monthly increase of approximately 24 euros, following a social conference in Matignon bringing together trade unions and employers' organizations. Also read • Direct Social Conference: "The account is not there", deplores Olivier Faure after the government's announcements "He announced to us a 23 euro increase in the minimum wage on December 1st when we know that a priori the minimum wage should automatically increase by 18 euros on January 1st", castigated the number one of the CGT.

"The government is therefore announcing a boost of 5 euros. 5 euros is 1 kilo of tomatoes. With the government and the employers it is 5 dollars and not even a Mars, we did not come here to ask for alms", she said. "As for sector negotiations, it is the 15 days of last chance", warned Marylise Léon for her part.

“It is urgent that the professional branches take a date this afternoon, so that there can be first meetings as quickly as possible.” An inter-union in the public service is calling for mobilization and a strike on Tuesday, November 17, to demand in particular immediate salary increases. The CGT called to join this new day of mobilization, as well as the Solidaires and FSU unions which were not invited to the social conference.

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