French union strike shuts down Eiffel Tower — france24.com

France’s Eiffel Tower – normally open 365 days a year – shut down Tuesday because of a strike, leaving tourists at the landmark Paris monument stuck on the ground. The company that manages the tower says the CGT union, which represents most of the Eiffel Tower’s 300 workers, called the walkout in the morning. It was not immediately clear if the strike would move into a second day. The CGT also complained that one of the five lifts which was due to have been renovated and up and running following a decision taken in 2008 was still not ready, putting pressure on the employees.

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