Occupation in progress at the Paris City Hall.
Garbage collectors and sewer workers mobilized this Tuesday, May 25 in the morning to preserve their status threatened by the reform of the transformation of the public service.
The latter, which must come into force on January 1, 2022, provides that their working time must increase from 1,552 hours to 1,607 hours, which amounts to aligning their status with an annual 35 hours.
In practice, garbage collectors and sewer workers should lose eight days of leave in the year.
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End of a derogatory regime
The law on the transformation of the public service of August 6, 2019 provides for the end of derogatory regimes more favorable than the 35 hours in local authorities.
Working hours must be aligned with that provided for by the Labor Code.
The town hall and the trade unions must find an agreement for the application of this reform by July.
Le Parisien
reports that at the beginning of April, Anne Hidalgo, the mayor of Paris, had asked Amélie de Montchalin, Minister of Transformation and Public Service, a period of three additional months to find an agreement with the unions.
By a letter made public, the minister had refused.
The garbage collectors and sewer workers therefore decided to occupy the town hall to put pressure on the latter. The occupation, scheduled for an indefinite period, was extended at the end of the morning following discussions between the unions and the town hall. The unions' position is clear: "
not a minute more
". Demonstrations have already taken place, but on the forecourt of the town hall, last week. A new step was taken with the occupation of the courtyard but also the triggering of smoke from the roof of the town hall.
