Eiffel Tower reopens after five-day strike
PARIS — The Eiffel Tower reopened to the public on Sunday (Dec 18) after a labour strike closed the Paris landmark for five days.
A picture taken on December 16, 2016 shows a view of the Eiffel tower taken from the 15th floor of the Bichat hospital, in Paris. Photo: AFP
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PARIS — The Eiffel Tower reopened to the public on Sunday (Dec 18) after a labour strike closed the Paris landmark for five days.
Members of the 300-strong workforce voted on Sunday to resume their duties following a dispute over management’s decision-making and maintenance work, the CGT union said.
Unions and management are to sign a memorandum of understanding, the union said, without disclosing its contents.
During the Christmas rush as many as 20,000 people a day ascend the tower.
Among the projects that workers are concerned about are a major paint-stripping and repainting job to repair flaking areas of the 117-year-old tower which unions say poses health risks because of lead in the old paint. AFP
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