French sewer workers rally against pension reform, backed by far-left leader "What we are asking for (...) is that the active category, which guaranteed us the Staff Regulations and enabled us to retire earlier, be brought back into service" : several dozen sewer workers (whose life expectancy is 17 years shorter than the national average) are gathering in front of the French Finance Ministry in Paris to protest against the pension reform. They are supported by Jean-Luc Mélanchon, leader of far-left party France Insoumise. (COMPLETES VID1O5538_EN) IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES