French government seeks to soothe police forces’ working conditions. Within this idea, the French government on Tuesday offered 300-euro bonuses to the officers deployed to the protests that started last month.
Macron committed to the idea of protest duty pay earlier this month. The government’s offer came a day after two police unions announced work slowdowns to protest staffing and other budget issues.
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ECONOMIC CRISIS, 33 MILLION BONUS
According to government figures, the bonus will be paid to 111,000 police officers and military personal and will cost 33 million euros ($37.5 million.) The National Assembly is expected to debate it during discussions on the 2019 budget.
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Instead of a bonus, police unions are asking for the payment of thousands of hours of unpaid overtime work that has accumulated over the years.
