Revaluation of the minimum wage: what do the main stakeholders think?

Mélina Facchin 7:13 a.m., May 2, 2022, modified at 7:13 a.m., May 2, 2022

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This is good news for the lowest salaries: the minimum wage is increasing.

Since May 1, it has gone from 1,269 euros net per month to 1,302 euros.

An increase of 33 euros net supposed to help support inflation and rising prices.

So what do the first concerned, those who earn the minimum wage, think?

"It's always welcome"

In this sewing workshop, most of the employees earn the minimum wage.

For Sophie, 31, this increase of 33 euros net per month is good news.

"If we compare to large incomes, obviously, around thirty euros is really nothing, but it's always welcome. This will perhaps allow a little margin on all things food and to have fun. in time with a small restaurant or to take the train for example", she confides on Europe 1.

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"The minimum wage should be at the gross salary"

On the other hand, for his colleague Isabelle, 53, this revaluation is far from sufficient.

In particular to cope with all the price increases it is seeing at the moment.

"I'm very coffee! And the pods have gone from 3.26 euros to 4.56 euros and it's like that for everything: electricity, gas... So 33 euros, that doesn't even pay me a full car. For me, the minimum wage should be at the gross salary which is 1,600 euros to really get by," she said at the microphone of Europe 1.