(FILES) A photograph taken on April 24, 2023, in Lille shows figurines of workers arranged around letters forming SMIC, the acronym for the French "guaranteed minimum growth wage". The French minimum wage SMIC will increase by 2.4% on June 1, Labor Minister announced on May 13, 2026, on public media France Info, stressing that this is a "mechanical" increase in the minimum wage, linked to the resurgence of inflation, with no additional discretionary boost. (Photo by DENIS CHARLET / AFP via Getty Images)