France brings forward its minimum-wage increase: +€24 a month, effective from December.
The government calls it the second-biggest increase in 20 years; unions scoff: it’s peanuts—they want an increase of €100–150.
What began as campus protests has snowballed into a nationwide march over the cost of living. One round of strikes has just ended, and they’ll be back on the streets on the 17th.
With the election looming and Le Pen leading in the polls, is €24 a genuine gesture—or just pocket change to put out the fire? #法国
The government calls it the second-biggest increase in 20 years; unions scoff: it’s peanuts—they want an increase of €100–150.
What began as campus protests has snowballed into a nationwide march over the cost of living. One round of strikes has just ended, and they’ll be back on the streets on the 17th.
With the election looming and Le Pen leading in the polls, is €24 a genuine gesture—or just pocket change to put out the fire? #法国
