An agreement between the Aix-Marseille Metropolis and FO was found, putting an end to a month-long strike that flooded Marseille with waste.
An agreement between the Aix-Marseille Metropolis and FO, the main union of garbage collectors, was found, ending a month-long strike that flooded Marseille with waste.
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“A resumption of work order was given last night and should be effective for all agents in the evening“The union told AFP on Tuesday. The other four garbage collectors’ unions, including the CGT and FSU, had already signed an agreement with the Metropolis a week ago on this conflict which concerned the application of the law on 35 hours in the public service, an agreement confirming a reduction of 15% on the 1,607 hours normally to be worked, in order to compensate for the arduous nature of this profession.
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The majority union FO had decided to continue the movement to obtain a greater reduction in working time. However, he was the first to sign in early October an agreement on a 9.5% reduction in working time during a first round of negotiations after a first strike at the end of September. “It was not FO who wanted to continue the strike but the base which was more than determined», Assured to AFP Patrice Ayache, FO deputy secretary in charge of the metropolis, specifying that the terms of the agreement finally concluded with the metropolis had been approved by the toughest of the movement during the last general assembly.
2,500 tonnes of waste had accumulated
“We obtained the implementation of a device specific to the health crisis intended to avoid crossings and the accumulation of guys in the sectors, which is equivalent to a reduction of about 30% of working time over the period.», Indicated the trade unionist. “We also obtained an additional premium of 100 euros gross for each Sunday or public holiday worked and a commitment to harmonize all the compensation schemes which are different according to the territories.“, He added, specifying that,”of course, this will have to be done on the basis of the most advantageous“.
For several years now, the indemnity schemes for garbage collectors have grouped together all the premiums for hardship, expertise or supervision that they previously received. Their amount varies from 100 to 200 euros, on the six territories of the metropolis, detailed to AFP this union representative, specifying that the harmonization will be done this summer, on the occasion of the abolition of the territorial councils planned in within the framework of the 3DS decentralization law.
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At the height of this new movement, some 2,500 tonnes of waste had accumulated near dumpsters in the Marseille city, leading the police headquarters, at the request of the metropolis, to requisition agents.
Collecting the remaining garbage is expected to take several days, leaving France’s second largest city with its litter piles on Christmas Eve.