Massive Mobilisation in Paris for Salary Increase Demands

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The Parisian inter-union procession brought together 20,000 demonstrators on Friday October 13, according to the CGT. Bitter after the forceful passage of the pension reform and skeptical about the social conference organized by the executive on Monday, they are demanding a generalized salary increase.

“Now it’s work and shut up,” insists Asdine Aissiou, general secretary of the CGT at the Parisian Pitié-Salpêtrière hospital. The tone of the trade unionist’s voice reflects his fed up. Dressed all in black, he contrasts with the large bright red balloon of the CGT Assistance Publique-Hôpitaux de Paris at his side. Gaëlle is not directly concerned by the level of salaries. However, around her, the theater student sees an erosion of purchasing power every day, and that is why she came to demonstrate: “I see everywhere around me that things are in trouble,” regrets she said. People around me are now forced to cheat the metro because prices are increasing more and more, but not salaries.”

According to the CGT, 20,000 people gathered on Place d’Italie in Paris (13th arrondissement) on Friday October 13 at 2 p.m., before heading towards Place Vauban (7th arrondissement). At national scale,

2023-10-13 20:35:32
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