ALBAWABA - Photos and videos showing piles of litter clogging sidewalks in some streets in the French capital Paris were shared online following days of nationwide strikes.
Massive strikes kicked off in France last week against the new pension reform affecting several sectors, including the garbage pickup service.
Quand les travailleurs essentiels s’arrêtent, tout de suite ça se voit. ✊ pic.twitter.com/H87m8YRZZv
— Alexis Poulin (@Poulin2012) March 10, 2023
The spokesperson for the Paris mayor’s office said that about 4,400 tons of waste await collection.
According to CNN, the official revealed that garbage trucks have thus been unable to pick up waste in much of the city because they have nowhere to put it.
On Tuesday, over 1 million people protested in France and citizens staged massive strikes disrupting transport and schools.
The new pension reform plan acknowledges raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, which triggered the angry protests.
