They were a thousand this Thursday afternoon in the city center of Metz. Procession mobilized at the call of several unions (CGT, FO, FSU and Solidaires), all in a context where salaries are under pressure. Rise in the price of energy, inflation, it is now necessary that the remunerations follow according to the unions. “It is an interprofessional question, many employees are concerned“, explains Alexandre Tott, general secretary of FO in Moselle.
Salaries, but not only…
It is true that the professions were very different from one protester to another. “University teacher“, for one, “intermittent of the show” for the other, “specialist educator in a day hospital“For one last. Benjamin is a teacher in Fontoy. He is indeed hoping for a salary increase.”It’s been 11 years that everything is frozen with the index point, it never advances“, he confides.
Not far from there, Aurore is in agreement with this speech. But she prefers to broaden her grievances. “It’s more of a general disappointment. That’s why I’m reassured to see people who are in the same situation as me.“, she explains. And the general fed up, according to many demonstrators, it will have to be settled next aprilduring the presidential election.