Waste workers strike over pay, hours and retirement

France

Waste workers organised by the CGT trade union in both the public and private sectors will be taking strike action on 12 May. The union is campaigning for a recognition of the arduous nature of the work, noting that waste workers have one of the lowest life expectancies of any group of workers. The demands include the right to early retirement, a shorter working week and a monthly salary of €1700, equivalent to the CGT's demands for the statutory minimum wage.
Read more at > CGT (FR)

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