About 8 thousand tons of garbage have accumulated on the streets of Paris, protests against pension reform continue
In France, after a short break, the strike of garbage collection companies resumed. The workers said they were promised wage increases and better working conditions, but the promises were never kept. In connection with the resumption of the strike, the streets of Paris were even more filled with household waste.
To date, according to the estimates of the Paris municipality, about 8 thousand tons of garbage have accumulated on the streets of the city. At the same time, the municipality exposes these data as a certain success:
It is not entirely clear how the mass of waste accumulated throughout Paris is estimated.
French environmentalists:
The French press writes that there is only one waste collection company in Paris, and therefore the number of trucks taking waste to storage and disposal sites has decreased to six units per hour. In normal mode, this number is at least 30 cars per hour.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon's party declared that Paris had become the world's garbage capital.
As a result of Monday, there were significant problems in providing the population with fuel. It is reported that about 16% of filling stations are out of diesel fuel and gasoline. This provoked a stir at other gas stations.
To date, new strikes and rallies are scheduled - against the pension reform in France. Representatives of a number of trade unions are going to take to the streets of French cities, including trade unions in education, energy, air transport and others. The unions called the March 23 rally "a tidal wave" and the new rallies "a signal that they are ready to go to the end."
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