'Open bar' for city rats as Parisians' rubbish piles up due to strike It's "open bar" for the city's rats, according to one Paris resident, as the city's rubbish bins begin to spill on to the streets. A strike, as part of a larger strike against pension reform, was started by workers at three Ile de France incinerators 10 days ago and is still ongoing. "It's totally disgusting," says one unhappy resident. Another added: "What's worrying is to see little rats running into the streets far more easily. It's an open bar !" IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES