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In Niort, Garbagemen Ready to strike... to Have the Right to Wear Shorts During the Hot Weather

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Destroyers filed a strike notice to obtain the right to wear shorts in the face of sometimes unbearable temperatures during their tour.
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Destroyers filed a strike notice to obtain the right to wear shorts in the face of sometimes unbearable temperatures during their tour.

Some 40 garbagemen from the Niort agglomeration went on strike to claim the right to wear shorts during periods of high heat.

Since 12 June, some 40 collecting agents have stopped work for a reason that is both simple and revealing of the challenges posed by the high heats: getting the right to trade their pants against shorts during the summer. A claim deemed legitimate by the strikers, all the more so since the shorts had already been authorized in the past. Now forbidden, this garment symbolizes a wider malaise. Despite the prohibition maintained by their hierarchy,…

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mariefrance.fr broke the news in on Tuesday, June 17, 2025.
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