a camp set up to sleep in front of the Lyon Metropolis

On indefinite strike for several weeks, they want an increase in their purchasing power, a strengthening of the workforce and the restoration of their housing bonus, the elimination of which had been justified by the authorities on the basis of a report from the Regional Chamber of Commerce. accounts.

But the negotiations came to nothing and the firefighters, who continue to work with painted vehicles, now intend to take strong action.

If the Festival of Lights risks being disrupted by the strikers, and they have already walled up the entrance door to the SDMIS premises, the latter therefore begin by setting up a camp until further notice in front of the 'Hôtel de la Métropole in the 3rd arrondissement. A call is made to the firefighters to come to the site, if only to spend an hour, or even to sleep.

The inter-union was able to meet the president of the community Bruno Bernard on Friday evening.

“We thought we were at rock bottom but it's even worse now! The government is putting pressure on the Metropolis, the initial finance bill is in the Senate. Local result, the budgetary orientation debates of the Metropolis will take place in January 2025 for a budget vote in March! What will happen to the SDMIS budget? We don’t know!”reacts the inter-union of firefighters.