Refuse workers on strike in Lyon region

France

Refuse collection workers in the Grand Lyon region covering 58 local authorities have entered their third week of strike action in opposition to privatisation, to maintain existing services and for improved pay and conditions. Unions have criticised the Grand Lyon authority for adopting private sector methods in trying to beat the strike by using contract workers to collect rubbish. The unions involved are the CGT, FNAF/CFTC, FO, CFDT, FA/FPT, UNSA et UGICT/CGT.
Read more at > CGT Service Publics (FR)

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