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9
November
2026

France advances a 1.6% minimum-wage rise as unions call for broader pay increases and a strike

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Nieuws 📅 9 November 2026 📍 Frankrijk

After a social conference with unions and employers on 9 November, the French government announced a 1.6% rise in the SMIC from 1 December, bringing monthly net pay to about €1,502. The CFDT said the decision combined the automatic inflation-linked 1% increase with a 0.6% discretionary rise and remained below workers’ expectations, while welcoming a proposal to link some employer contribution relief to wage negotiations. The CGT, with other unions, called for a public- and private-sector strike on 17 November, saying the measures did not meet demands for wider wage and pension increases.

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Sébastien Lecornu

French trade union and employer representatives

Sophie Binet

French workers and union members

Organisaties in dit Evenement

French Prime Minister’s Office

French trade unions

employers’ organizations

Le Monde

French government

CFDT

CGT

UNSA

FSU

Solidaires