The Eiffel Tower reopens to visitors after a 6-day closure due to an employee strike
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PARIS (AP) — The Eiffel Tower reopened to guests on Sunday after a six-day closure due to hanging staff demanding higher upkeep of the historic landmark, displaying traces of rust, and wage hikes.
The operator of the 330-meter (1,083-foot) tower stated in an announcement it reached an settlement with unions representing the employees after promising to allocate an “formidable 380 million euro (about $412 million) funding by 2031” for renovation work. This week, it additionally launched wage negotiations, anticipated to be finalized subsequent month, after staff on strike demanded a rise proportionate to income from ticket gross sales.
The 135-year-old tower will characteristic prominently within the July 26-Aug. 11 Paris Video games and the next Paralympics. The Olympic and Paralympic medals in Paris are being embedded with items from a hexagonal chunk of iron taken from the historic landmark.
The Eiffel Tower is often open one year a 12 months. Final 12 months, the monument was closed to guests for 10 days throughout huge protests throughout France in opposition to the federal government’s plan to reform the nation’s pension system.