Purchasing Power: What Increase for SMIC?
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In the country, trade unions are calling for new demonstrations and a strike this Thursday to defend the purchasing power. All are calling for an increase in the SMIC, today of 1,478 euros net per month: 100 euros for the CFDT, 105 euros for the Labour Force and about 150 euros for the CGT. The government is planning to advance this increase on 1 December. But the boost would be less important than expected by the unions. It is expected to take …
Guest of the 4 Truths, Sophie Binet, General Secretary of the CGT, spoke on Monday, November 2, about the call for mobilization launched by the unions for November 5. They ask for wage increases, but also want to defend purchasing power and public services.
Read the full article on stephaneLarue.com Before Thursday's mobilization, the government plans to move forward with the legal upgrading of the minimum wage. Here are the numbers on the table, camp by camp, and what remains to be decided.
The unions call on the workers to go down the street Thursday, November 5 to defend their purchasing power and call for an increase in the Smic. But can the government decide on a real boost to the minimum wage? As the presidential election approaches, what are the candidates' proposals?
Will the Smic be upgraded as early as December 2026, with an unprecedented boost since 2012? Between support for purchasing power, concerns of companies and risk of social tensions, the debate divides. Should the minimum wage be increased, and how long?
As the unions call on the employees to go down to the street on Thursday, November 5th to ask for answers on purchasing power, the question of the smic crystallises the political divisions as the presidential election approaches. An overview of what the candidates propose.
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