Nathalie Arthaud denounced what she described as authoritarian postures, stating that nothing had been announced for wages or young people and that no mention had been made of the mutilated protesters. She said she was angry despite her low expectations and called for strengthening the mobilization against the high cost of living and for the future of youth. #Mobilisation #VieChère #Jeunesse (translated)
Louis Boyard harshly criticized Emmanuel Macron's speech, which he described as a lack of respect towards young people. He believed that the youth could not accept mobilizing for three weeks to receive, in his opinion, eight minutes without a concrete response. The deputy called on the president to end his strategy of delay and repression, and to respond quickly to the demands of the youth. He mentioned price caps, a raise in salaries, and 10 billion euros for the youth, as well as decent living, working, and studying conditions. He deemed it irresponsible to postpone these measures or to defer them to a new consultation. #Jeunesse #Mobilisation #Respect (translated)
Little Think Tank estimated that France was sinking into a major social and political crisis, just a few months before the presidential election. According to the account, the CFDT, CGT, FO, Unsa, and FSU had called for a national day of strike and demonstrations on November 5 to defend wages, public services, and employment. The account also indicated that the Yellow Vests were calling for actions to continue throughout the week and had announced a "Act 2" on October 24. It presented the protests, initially carried out by high school students and university students, as the expression of a deep social discontent that had been building for several months, or even several years. Little Think Tank added that the Farmers' Confederation had recently called for the convergence of struggles and that other sectors, including firefighters, were still on strike. #Grève #Manifestation #France (translated)
Impact indicated that the CFDT, CGT, FO, Unsa, and FSU called for a national day of strike and demonstrations on November 5, for wages, public services, and employment. It specified that CGT had reaffirmed, after October 17, its call to continue peaceful mobilization and to prepare for this day, presented as taking place in 18 days. Impact also reported that Benjamin Ball, creator of the "Gilets jaunes" website listing the actions of October 17 and one of the co-organizers of the mobilization, had called for a renewable general blockade starting from November 5. The message cited Le Parisien and AFP. #Grève #Manifestation #Salaires (translated)
The Planning Bureau has raised its inflation forecasts to 3.7% for this year and next year, and expects that the next exceedances of the pivot index, which are decisive for the indexing of civil servant salaries and social benefits, will occur earlier than initially anticipated. #inflation #salaires #indexation (translated)
In Romania, the rise in fuel prices, reaching up to 11 lei per liter, is leading to individual adaptations among citizens who, in the face of inflation and stagnant wages, must work more and eat less to cope with the economic crisis. #Roumanie #Inflation #Carburants (translated)
Ilan Gabet had called for a protest on October 17 against capitalism, the high cost of living, precariousness, inequalities, austerity, fascism, racism, police violence, and the degradation of public services. He had also advocated for demands regarding wages, pensions, education, hospitals, the future, and dignity, in favor of a more just, equal, and solidarity-based society. #ColèrePopulaire #JusticeSociale #Manifestation (translated)
Actu Foot indicated that JJ Gabriel's entourage favored Barça, provided that his sporting and financial requirements were met. According to the report, Real Madrid would have accepted a deal of €10 million over three years, including salaries and bonuses. Actu Foot added, citing Sport, that the player was expected to announce his decision soon. #Barça #RealMadrid #Football (translated)
The SNCF unions are calling for a unified strike on November 5, the day before the inaugural journey of the TGV M, to protest against the social downgrading of railway workers and low wages, while the company management reports significant profits. #SNCF #Grève #Salaires (translated)
The CGT calls for a rally on October 17 to protest against the high cost of living and demand wage increases. #CGT #mobilisation #salaires (translated)
Saturday, October 17 was marked by a day of protests in response to inflation, wage freezes, police repression, and the lack of teachers. #Erreur #Service #Désolé (translated)
Even though we are in a company that makes a lot of profits and has a full order book for 10 years, today our salaries at Airbus do not keep up with inflation, and this has been the case for several years. We have been facing around 20% inflation for the past 5 or 6 years, and clearly, our salaries have not kept up with this inflation in recent years since Covid. #GiletsJaunes #PouvoirDAchat #Mobilisation17Octobre (translated)
L'Oréal employees demonstrated to obtain a raise in their salaries, managing to assert their demands while hoping that their mobilization will inspire other employees during the purchasing power crisis. #LOréal #salaires #mobilisation (translated)
Paul St-Pierre Plamondon recalled that four years ago, when the Parti Québécois had only three elected members at the swearing-in ceremony, he had told his friend Pascal Bérubé that one day the lily would bloom again. He indicated that 59 party members had now taken an oath to the Constitution of Quebec. He stated that the elected officials would serve all Quebecers, whether they voted for the Parti Québécois or for another party, and that they would focus on their interests, needs, and priorities rather than on the next election. He acknowledged that a government could make mistakes while promising to demonstrate authenticity and transparency. Plamondon said he wanted to gradually reduce the cost of living, regain control of public finances by addressing waste and bureaucracy, and freeze the salaries of elected officials and leaders of state-owned enterprises until a return to budgetary balance. He also promised to refocus the state on healthcare, education, the protection of the population, and culture, as well as to halve homelessness in Quebec. He presented these measures as a way to restore trust in the state and government before resuming the debate on Quebec's national future. He defended the idea that Quebec should adopt all its laws, negotiate on its behalf with its international partners, and manage its entire budget independently, and then concluded with a call for freedom and a free Quebec. #Québec #Politique #PartiQuébécois (translated)
The Planning Office has raised its inflation forecasts, anticipating that the key indices, which influence civil servants' salaries and social benefits, will be exceeded earlier than expected, in November of this year and in April next year. #Inflation #Salaires #IndicePivot (translated)
Raphaël Glucksmann proposes a salary of 1,000 euros for interns, an initiative supported by Ségolène Royal, who emphasizes the need to take into account the seriousness of the situation of young people. #SalaireStagiaire #Jeunesse #Politique (translated)
They will demand much more than a 4% increase: Michel-Édouard Leclerc warns that prices will soar in supermarkets in 2027. #SMIC #Emploi #Salaires (translated)
"Over the past 5 years, the minimum wage has increased by 60% in Spain." Sophie Binet praises the Spanish growth and believes that France should take inspiration from it. #SMIC #Emploi #Salaires (translated)
The proportion of employees paid the minimum wage has fallen below 12%, amounting to 2.1 million as of January 1st, according to a study by the Ministry of Labor. #SMIC #Emploi #Salaires (translated)
The movement on October 17 plans between 200 and 300 actions across France to protest against the high cost of living, particularly the rise in fuel prices and the freezing of civil servants' salaries, with the participation of emblematic figures of the yellow vests and the support of several unions and political parties. #GiletsJaunes #VieChère #Manifestation (translated)
