# France: debate on an anticipated revaluation of the Smic > On October 23, 2026, the president of Medef, Patrick Martin, rules out an early increase in the Smic and calls for strengthened security measures against the mobilization. The next day, Economy Minister Roland Lescure indicates that an increase before the January revaluation is on the table, a track supported by unions amid social unrest. On October 26, RN MP Jean-Philippe Tanguy deems such an increase impossible, while the Labor Minister's office shows openness to an early revaluation on December 1. On October 27, Jean-Pierre Farandou launches consultations with social partners, the CGT demanding a revaluation, and analyses highlight the Smic's progression relative to the median wage. In the following days, Nathalie Arthaud describes a 15-euro increase as a 'provocation', 122 sectors propose pay scales below the Smic, Emmanuel Macron urges these sectors to negotiate, LFI defends a Smic increase in the Assembly, and Farandou declares the revaluation 'not taboo' but without conviction at this stage. **In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 14 events nationwide, followed from 23 October 2026 to 29 October 2026. 35 articles from 19 sources (economy, politics); last updated on 29 October 2026 at 10:40. - Status: ongoing - Category: Economy, Politics - Place: Nationwide - First detected: 23 October 2026 at 21:31 - Updated: 29 October 2026 at 10:40 - Web page: https://acturadar.com/en/stories/31-france-debate-on-an-anticipated-revaluation-of-the-smic ## Reported figures - 1867 euros - 15 et 100 euros - 22 euros - 15 euros - 100 euros ## Coverage angles The three sides cover the same sequence of consultations on a possible early revaluation of the Smic, but the left emphasizes the insufficiency of the amount and social conflict, the center follows the government's arbitration and economic risks, the right insists on labor costs and employer reservations. **Common ground** - The government is examining an early revaluation of the Smic, possible before January 1 and mentioned for December 1. - Consultations are taking place with union organizations and employers, and unions are demanding an increase. - Employers express reservations or opposition, citing labor costs and employment. - Emmanuel Macron calls on professional sectors whose minimums are below the Smic to negotiate, and LFI defends a Smic increase during its parliamentary niche. **Differences** - The left presents the 0.5% 'boost' (22 euros net) as very insufficient and calls for a general strike, while the center and right discuss mainly the calibration, consultations, and economic risks. - The left describes Medef as radicalized and repressive, while the center and right mainly relay its warnings on labor costs and employment. - The right highlights a Smic already among the highest in the EU or having jumped 29% in ten years, an angle absent from left-wing headlines and little present in the center. - The center mentions increase ranges (1.5%, 15 to 100 euros per month) and the Labor Minister's arbitration, while the left focuses on the 22 euros and the right on employer opposition. ## Timeline (14 events) ### 23 October 2026 — [Medef rejects anticipated minimum wage hike and calls for more repression](https://acturadar.com/en/events/342-medef-rejects-anticipated-minimum-wage-hike-and-calls-for-more-repression.md) On the eve of October 24, Medef president Patrick Martin rules out the hypothesis of an anticipated minimum wage hike and calls for reinforced security measures against the mobilization. 2 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 24 October 2026 — [SMIC: an anticipated increase before the January 1 revaluation under discussion](https://acturadar.com/en/events/193-smic-an-anticipated-increase-before-the-january-1-revaluation-under-discussion.md) Economy Minister Roland Lescure indicates that an increase in the SMIC before the automatic January revaluation is on the table. This option, supported by the unions, comes amid social unrest. 2 sources, 2 articles · Nationwide ### 24 October 2026 — [A minimum wage increase before 1 January under discussion](https://acturadar.com/en/events/6-a-minimum-wage-increase-before-1-january-under-discussion.md) Economy Minister Roland Lescure mentions a possible early increase in the minimum wage before 1 January, as the government seeks answers to the purchasing power issue. 4 sources, 5 articles · Nationwide ### 26 October 2026 — [Tanguy juge impossible une hausse du Smic actuellement](https://acturadar.com/en/events/643-tanguy-juge-impossible-une-hausse-du-smic-actuellement.md) Le député RN Jean-Philippe Tanguy a estimé sur CNEWS qu'une augmentation du Smic n'était pas envisageable aujourd'hui. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 26 October 2026 — [Minimum wage: An anticipated increase considered for December 1](https://acturadar.com/en/events/1313-minimum-wage-an-anticipated-increase-considered-for-december-1.md) The minister's office has met with trade unions and is open to a boost to the minimum wage, with an anticipated increase on December 1. 7 sources, 8 articles · Nationwide ### 27 October 2026 — [Smic: the Labor Minister launches consultations to defuse the crisis](https://acturadar.com/en/events/1533-smic-the-labor-minister-launches-consultations-to-defuse-the-crisis.md) Jean-Pierre Farandou consults social partners on the question of an early revaluation of the Smic and labor costs, in a context of tensions over purchasing power. 3 sources, 3 articles · Nationwide ### 27 October 2026 — [Analyse : le SMIC et les 35 heures pèseraient sur les classes moyennes](https://acturadar.com/en/events/1586-analyse-le-smic-et-les-35-heures-peseraient-sur-les-classes-moyennes.md) Une analyse soutient que la hausse du SMIC sans celle des salaires médians a tassé la hiérarchie des rémunérations et asphyxié les classes moyennes, vingt-cinq ans après les 35 heures. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 27 October 2026 — [Le Smic a bondi de 29 % en dix ans, au risque d'une smicardisation](https://acturadar.com/en/events/1971-le-smic-a-bondi-de-29-en-dix-ans-au-risque-d-une-smicardisation.md) Alors que le gouvernement envisage un nouveau coup de pouce au salaire minimum, une analyse souligne que le Smic a progressé nettement plus vite que le salaire médian en dix ans. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 27 October 2026 — [La CGT réclame une revalorisation du SMIC](https://acturadar.com/en/events/2778-la-cgt-reclame-une-revalorisation-du-smic.md) La CGT appelle les grands patrons à cesser leurs « attitudes cupides » et réclame une revalorisation du SMIC, dans un contexte de tensions après les manifestations. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 28 October 2026 — [Nathalie Arthaud juge « provocation » une hausse du Smic de 15 euros](https://acturadar.com/en/events/2822-nathalie-arthaud-juge-provocation-une-hausse-du-smic-de-15-euros.md) La candidate dénonce comme une provocation l'hypothèse d'une revalorisation du Smic limitée à 15 euros, dans le débat sur une hausse anticipée. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 28 October 2026 — [122 branches professionnelles proposent des grilles de salaire démarrant sous le Smic](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3119-122-branches-professionnelles-proposent-des-grilles-de-salaire-demarrant-sous.md) Des branches professionnelles proposent des grilles de rémunération dont le premier niveau est inférieur au Smic, ce qui suscite la controverse dans le contexte du débat sur la revalorisation du Smic. 1 sources, 1 articles · Nationwide ### 28 October 2026 — [Macron urges wage-paying branches below the minimum wage to negotiate](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3411-macron-urges-wage-paying-branches-below-the-minimum-wage-to-negotiate.md) Interviewed by Hugo Décrypte, Emmanuel Macron called on professional branches whose minimum wages are below the minimum wage to resume salary negotiations, without taking a position on an increase. 2 sources, 3 articles · Nationwide ### 29 October 2026 — [LFI parliamentary niche: increase of the minimum wage and pesticides on the Assembly's agenda](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3500-lfi-parliamentary-niche-increase-of-the-minimum-wage-and-pesticides-on-the.md) During its parliamentary initiative day, La France insoumise advocates in particular a rise in the minimum wage and the ban on acetamipride. 2 sources, 3 articles · Nationwide ### 29 October 2026 — [Minimum wage: Labour Minister says increase is 'not taboo'](https://acturadar.com/en/events/3614-minimum-wage-labour-minister-says-increase-is-not-taboo.md) Jean-Pierre Farandou, Minister of Labour, in an interview with France Inter, stated that increasing the minimum wage is 'not taboo' while saying he has 'no conviction' on the matter at this stage. The unions are calling for an early boost. 3 sources, 3 articles · Nationwide --- Cite as: Acturadar, “France: debate on an anticipated revaluation of the Smic”, https://acturadar.com/en/stories/31-france-debate-on-an-anticipated-revaluation-of-the-smic Methodology: https://acturadar.com/en/methodology