Guillaume Kasbarian, France’s Public Service Minister, announced the abandonment of previous plans to merge the categories A, B, and C that regulate civil servant salaries. His statement on November 8 revealed a shift in focus towards other priorities, following a tense meeting with unions which resulted in calls for strikes from major organizations like FO and CGT. The announcement follows government plans to save €1.2 billion in public service costs, leading unions to respond with threats of industrial action. Kasbarian also confirmed a freeze on the index points used to determine civil servant base salaries.