The public services federation of the CGT announced a day of action for the health and safety of sewage workers on the 29th of May. Recent changes have made it more difficult for sewage workers to retire early, while research conducted by the national health institute concluded that sewage workers live on average 7 years shorter than other workers, and 17 years shorter than the general population.
French: http://www.spterritoriaux.cgt.fr/spip.php?article5496
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