The sliding wage scale consists in increasing the wages as the prices rise in order to maintain the purchasing power of the workers even if there is inflation.
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In Belgium Main article on the Dutch Wikipedia
In France The sliding wage scale was introduced in France in July 1952 under Vincent Auriol's presidency (SFIO) and Antoine Pinay's government (CNIP).
It was removed in 1982 as Jacques Delors (PS) was Finance minister, in the second administration of Pierre Mauroy (PS). In Italy In Italy it was introduced in 1945, modified several times since and definitely removed in 1992.Trent’anni fa veniva abolita la “scala mobile”. Breve storia di una grande conquista operaia, 25 August 2022 A history of the "scala mobile", in Italian
In the European Union Since 2013 salaries of employees of the institutions of the European Union are linked to the rate of inflation of Belgium and Luxembourg.Politico June 21, 2022 "Commission staff get pay raise — against its own advice"
See also Indexation Living wage Real wages Wage–price spiral
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