Nina Droff, edited by Laura Laplaud 7:58 p.m., January 27, 2022
Nearly 170 rallies took place and around 150,000 people marched through the streets of France on Thursday to demand a wage increase to compensate for inflation, which rose to 2.8% over the twelve months of 2021. In Paris, the demonstration s took place in a good-natured atmosphere, Europe 1 was on site.
Prices too high, salaries too low, nearly 150,000 people demonstrated across France on Thursday, according to the CGT, at the call of the CGT, FO, FSU and Solidaires unions.
A mobilization to defend the purchasing power of teachers, caregivers, retirees, students in a context of high inflation.
In December, consumer prices increased by 0.2%, bringing inflation to 2.8% over the twelve months of 2021.
Raising wages: an absolute necessity
They are demanding higher wages.
In the crowd, Marie waves her pink flag.
For this public finance officer, this increase is an absolute necessity.
"As a civil servant, for ten years, we have lost 20% of purchasing power", she regrets.
"Wages no longer follow at all, the end of the month in Paris when you earn barely more than the minimum wage, it's complicated."
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Behind his “Angry school” sign, Nicolas, a physics teacher, agrees.
For him, it is above all a question of valuing work.
"I'm not broke, but I would like more recognition," he says.
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Private sector employees also joined the mobilization.
Annie and Laura work in the restaurant business and are struggling to make ends meet.
"It's poverty wages. An employee earns the minimum wage in the restaurant industry," says one.
"The profession is not recognized, the working conditions are ridiculous", advances the other.
They are ready to demonstrate again in the coming days to assert their rights.
The organizers of this mobilization will decide Friday morning on the continuation of the movement.