Federations meet with minister to discuss pay and jobs

France

Following the day of action on 15 May, seven public service federations - CGT, CFDT, Unsa, FSU, Solidaires, CFTC and FAFPT - met with public service minister Marylise Lebranchu. The unions expressed their concern about the loss of jobs and the impact on public services. They also called for action on increasingly precarious employment and the urgent need to tackle the loss of purchasing power by increasing the index on which public sector salaries are based. The minister made no commitment on ending the pay freeze but did indicate that a meeting on pay could take place by the middle of June.
Read more at > CGT (FR)

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