The Latest Breaking News from Marseille

Garbage collector strike in Marseille ends with wage increase deal

Rubbish collectors in the southern French city of Marseille are back to work, ending their third strike in four months after a deal with the city for a one-off pay rise and a promise of better compensation and benefits.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 3, 2022

Marseille hires private garbage collectors as trash piles up

Marseille has hired private companies to pick up trash two weeks into a strike by garbage collectors that has left the city with overflowing bins, rats running through piles of waste and rubbish being blown into the sea.

Reuters · Feb 2, 2022

Marseille rallies truckers to clean up street rubbish as collectors' strike continues

Authorities in the French Mediterranean city of Marseille are deploying trucks to clear "dangerous" street rubbish that has accumulated amid an ongoing feud with garbage collectors.

Radio France Internationale · Feb 2, 2022