unions · Newsline Posthttps://newslinepost.com/en/topic/unions/All the stories about unions from Newsline Post, with context and rigour.enFrance's minimum wage talks: what is at stake after the Matignon meetinghttps://newslinepost.com/en/2026/11/09/france-social-conference-matignon-minimum-wage-unions-employers/https://newslinepost.com/en/2026/11/09/france-social-conference-matignon-minimum-wage-unions-employers/Mon, 09 Nov 2026 10:24:40 GMTThe French government is negotiating with unions and employers how much to raise the SMIC, France's minimum wage for a full-time worker: today, €1,477.93 net a month.EconomyFrance deploys 70,000 police for Saturday's protestshttps://newslinepost.com/en/2026/11/07/france-saturday-protests-70000-police/https://newslinepost.com/en/2026/11/07/france-saturday-protests-70000-police/Sat, 07 Nov 2026 06:24:30 GMTUnions, young people and yellow vests call the fourth national day of mobilisation. The government keeps the deployment in place and warns of checks on roads and at stations.SocietyFrance strike on 5 November: what to expect on trains and schoolshttps://newslinepost.com/en/2026/11/03/france-strike-5-november-what-to-expect/https://newslinepost.com/en/2026/11/03/france-strike-5-november-what-to-expect/Tue, 03 Nov 2026 08:54:10 GMTFive union confederations and four rail unions have called action for Thursday. Train timetables and the Paris march route are not yet confirmed.Society