French PM brings forward hike in minimum wage to calm protesters
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Monday, November 9, he was bringing forward a planned hike in the minimum wage to December from January, as he sought to defuse a cost-of-living crisis that has sparked some of France's worst civil unrest in years. Unions swiftly dismissed the offer as "crumbs".
French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced on Monday that the country's minimum wage would see a modest increase of €24 per month starting December 1. This boost, which accounts for inflation and an additional 0.6%, would raise the minimum wage to approximately €1,502 net per month, falling far short of the €100 increase demanded by the CFDT union and the €150 requested by the CGT union.
Protesters, who have been demanding higher wages amid rising living costs, dismissed the government's offer as mere "crumbs." CFDT general secretary Marylise Leon called the proposed hike insufficient, while CGT leader Sophie Binet described the extra five euros as insufficient, likening it to one kilo of tomatoes. Public sector unions have threatened a strike and demonstrations on November 17 in response to the government's tepid wage proposal.
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