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The cost of living continues to rise sharply in France. The government has revised inflation for 2022 upwards to 5.3%. In this context, wage demands and promises of help are multiplying. Latest example at Air France.
Air France will grant a gradual increase of 5% in wages, paid in anticipation of the mandatory annual negotiations of 2023. The airline will also pay next month an exceptional purchasing power bonus of 1,000 euros for a full-time employee. Measures taken to respond to the exceptional situation » aroused by « a historically high level of inflation »explained Air France.
The more than 38,000 employees of the airline are concerned: “ ground staff, cabin crew and pilots “. Other negotiations take place in the subsidiaries of the company. Air France also explained that “ the first levels of remuneration would benefit from November 2022 from a minimum increase of 130 euros gross monthly (for a full-time employee) in respect of the increases provided for all “. The 5% increase will consist of “ a first general increase of 2% from November 2022 “, followed by a ” second general increase of 2.5% from February 2023 “, then a ” commitment of a minimum of 0.5% general increase which will be proposed » during the NAO scheduled from May 2023.
An agreement with Lufthansa
Air France is not the only airline to make efforts. Lufthansa pilots called off a strike last week after a last-minute agreement on a pay rise. This targets an increase of 980 euros in the basic remuneration of the pilots of the German company and its Cargo subsidiary which will be paid in two instalments: at the beginning of August retroactively and on April 1, 2023.
Negotiations in sight at Renault
Still in Germanythe employees of the industry indeed demonstrated last weekend to demand an increase of 8%, the strongest demand since 2008. A demand formulated before the start of the first branch negotiations.
Negotiations are also in sight at Renault, in France. Management and unions will engage in discussions next week. Measures intended to quickly offset the weight of inflation could involve tax-free bonuses, advantages on transport or the monetization of certain rest days. But there should be no immediate action on wages. Increases for all, yet that is what one of the unions is calling for.