Anne Hidalgo wants to put the issue of working conditions and wages at the heart of her campaign. The socialist candidate said on Sunday October 10 that she was “For an increase in the minimum wage and all salaries”. “We have a huge salary level problem, work does not pay”, said the mayor of Paris in “Sunday in politics” on France 3, with particular emphasis on the situation of “Middle classes and popular categories”.
Regarding the minimum wage, the candidate wishes “Go towards an increase of 10 to 15%, at least”, but believes that this decision, like the more global one to increase all wages, must go through negotiations in all branches. “I believe in social dialogue, it is up to the social partners to discuss it”, she insisted.
“To ask the question of how we share our time”
These negotiations would also be an opportunity to “To raise the question of working time”said Mme Hidalgo. According to her, ” working conditions have deteriorated a lot, teleworking has gained momentum ”, so “We must ask the question of how we share our time”. This close to Martine Aubry, who had worn the thirty-five hour week, was questioned about the idea of thirty-two hours. “It is not for a president to decide, but the policy is there to give an impetus” and “The left has always given this impetus”, replied the socialist.
In Paris, she “Refuses to increase the working time of garbage collectors or[u] early childhood staff ”, who “Have been on the front line”. According to this former labor inspector, “Going towards an increase in working time is a misunderstanding”, and the government of Jean Castex, which she considers ” of right “, born “Does not want to ask these subjects of social progress”. Mme Hidalgo, whose investiture by the Socialist Party is to be confirmed on Thursday, called on the left wing of Macronia, which includes former socialists, to join it.
As a major reform of society, the candidate also promises, “From the start of the five-year term” in 2022, to enforce “The right to die with dignity”. “It has only been too long since the majority of French people are in favor”, she argued, while the subject of euthanasia was hotly debated in the National Assembly and the executive returned this “Major societal issue” in the presidential debate.