The government decided on Thursday to give a boost to the salaries of officials in a year of presidential elections, falling 1.2% in the index point frozen for nearly six years, a “first step” judged “inadequate” by most unions.
The Minister of Public Service, Annick Girardin, announced this revaluation, which represents “2.4 billion euros of effort for the budget of France”, including € 552 million for the hospital public service and 648 million for the local government service, following a meeting of negotiations with trade unions.
a “significant gesture”, “just” and “necessary “said the minister. The officials, is “more than 5.5 million French at community service,” “not privileged,” said she added, recalling their “solidarity participation in unemployment insurance funding” and effort “seven billion” in fiscal consolidation.
She regretted that the public service “nourish too many fantasies, approximations and misconceptions.”
the announced revaluation will occur in two phases:. + 0.6% on 1 July and + 0.6% on 1 February 2017
for agents with 10 years of seniority, the revaluation will represent a gain annual 221 euros gross in the case of a paramedic (category C), 282 euros for a nurse (category B) and 311 euros for a teacher (category a).
CGT, CFDT, FO, UNSA, FSU, Solidaires, CFTC, CGC, FA-FP, attended the meeting, which lasted nearly four hours. They were “unacceptable” first proposed in November and a 1% increase in March 2017.
Jean-Marc Canon CGT (first union force), the proposed 1.2% is a “serious but not sufficient measure.” It is also “late”, he added, recalling that officials had lost an average “3,000 euros per year since 2010″ due to inflation, the freeze since 2010 and increased pension contributions.
the CGT called for “a public service mobilization week of March 21 to 25,” without specifying how
-. “first step” –
Even reaction to Brigitte Jumel CFDT (2), which says “see and hear the action” of the government, however “insufficient”. She wants “a mandatory annual salary negotiations” to avoid a new period without discussions on pay. CFDT decide Friday of a possible call to mobilize.
Bernadette Groison FSU (5th force 1 teacher union) also speaks of a “first move, not enough in view of the losses” . FSU has maintained its call for mobilization to “require remedial measures” March 22, “according to diverse modalities.”
As for Christian Grolier FO (3rd), it displays a “feeling mixed “satisfied” out of the spiral “of gel index point but considering that this revaluation will not help” offset both the loss of purchasing power. ” FO calls for “a day of general strike” on 31 March, as part of the mobilization against the proposed labor law.
Solidaires (6th), which evaluates to 7.2% loss purchasing power since 2010, “it’s disappointing.” The union also calls for mobilization of agents 24 and 31 March also saw a “convergence of public and private sectors” facing El Khomri bill.
Finally Unsa (4th union strength) Note his side a “first step, which turns the index point of the gel page” welcoming “significant increase (which) is seen on the payroll agents.”
Speaking of territorial employers, Philippe Laurent, took “act” while stressing that “+ + boost weigh in local budgets” and requested that the State take “account in the financial effort “asked the authorities for 2016-2017.
the hospital Federation of France (public hospitals) also reiterated its request for a” compensation “for the extra wage costs.
in 2014, the public wage bill amounted to 278 billion euros, nearly a quarter of public spending, according to the Court of Auditors.
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