Thousands of tonnes of garbage have piled up on streets across the French capital after a week of strike action by dustbin collectors against government pension reforms, city hall said Sunday.
Three incineration plants outside the capital have been hit by the work stoppages that have left entire pavements covered in black bags and overflowing bins.
City hall employees have for the last week been picking up rubbish in just half of Paris's districts. The strike has hit some of the most exclusive areas including the 5th, 6th and 16th arrondissements.According to the hard-left CGT union, refuse collectors and drivers can currently retire from 57 years of age, but would face another two years of work under the reform plans which still grant early retirement for those who faced tough working conditions.
Out on the streets, 18-year-old student Christophe Mouterde told AFP the dustbin collectors were among "the first victims of this reform... often they have started work young... in a job that's more difficult than for other people in offices".
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