US EditionLouvre reopens fully after staff vote to suspend strike
Staff suspended a strike after three days of disruption over pay, staffing, and security, despite an €88 million crown jewels theft and ongoing building maintenance issues.
- On Friday, December 19, Louvre museum staff voted against continuing the strike, ending three days of disruption while CGT and CFDT union leaders warned of future action.
- Staff at the Louvre struck to press demands for more recruitment and maintenance, while CGT and CFDT unions said talks with management and the Culture Ministry showed insufficient progress.
- The former royal palace and its 400 rooms were shut to visitors on Monday, frustrating thousands of festive holidaymakers who waited on December 18 after partial reopenings.
- A temporary halt leaves the dispute unresolved as CGT and CFDT unions warn of further stoppages, with workers set to meet at a general assembly on January 5 to consider resuming action.
- A daylight heist and repeated maintenance failures have heightened concern after two intruders stole eight priceless items and questions arise over crown jewels worth �88 million; November water leak damage adds to issues.
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Meeting in a general meeting this Friday morning, the trade unions decided to stop their strike movement but set a new meeting on 5 January.
The workers of the Louvre Museum have decided this Friday at a general assembly not to continue with the strike that began last Monday and that forced to close the most visited museum in the world. The pinacoteca has opened this Friday normally, after remaining completely closed on Monday. It reopened on Wednesday although with some closed rooms, due to the lack of staff. Continue reading
The museum's employees had disconnected at the beginning of the week. After a week of sawing, the museum is opened "normally" this Friday. And the employees keep their notice for lack of "sufficient progress" in the negotiations.
Negotiations continue between staff and the Ministry of Culture, but the Parisian museum can function normally after several days of disruption.
After four days of mobilization, the agents of the world's largest museum voted the end of the strike. The museum will reopen "normally" this Friday, according to the unions. - The agents of the Louvre vote the end of the strike, the museum will reopen this Friday (Culture, media and entertainment).
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