The increase in the minimum wage is “five bucks and not even a Mars”? The government responds sharply to the boss of the CGT and recalls that the minimum wage has increased by 75 euros per month in 2026
On LCI this Tuesday, Mathieu Lefevre underlines that the measures announced yesterday by the government are “responsible”.
The tone continues to rise between the government and the CGT. Following Monday's announcements increasing the minimum wage to 1,502 euros net per month, Sophie Binet, general secretary of the union, denounced "crumbs", that is, "five bucks and not even a Mars.
" "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," she lambasted. On LCI this Tuesday, Mathieu Lefèvre, the new government spokesperson stepped up to the plate, accusing the person in charge of "caricaturing the public debate." And recalling that "since the start of the year, the minimum wage has experienced three increases, or 75 euros more per month, it is anything but negligible.
Madame Binet is wrong to think that this announcement is ridiculous." Mathieu Lefèvre takes the opportunity to once again crush the CGT's demands for a 10% increase in the minimum wage. "If we put the minimum wage at 1.
700 euros, we destroy 230,000 jobs, the first social responsibility is to preserve employment", he explains. "I am simply saying that we must not caricature the announcement made by the government which is a serious announcement", continues the spokesperson.
On the question of the 64 new professional branches which will fall into non-compliance with conventional minimums lower than the minimum wage, Mathieu Lefevre also contests the attacks of the CGT on the inertia of the government "which should have published this decree three years ago". “This is false, the decree is part of the social security financing bill for 2026 so the government is on time. The decree will be taken and we will ensure that all the branches which are below the minimums can catch up but also beyond to avoid a drop in wages”.
And to make a final dig: "if we hear Ms. Binet, we forget a little that we must produce wealth before being able to share and redistribute it."
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