You won’t be able to visit the iconic Paris attraction until further notice.
The French are known for a few thing — pastries , wine , cocoa — but perhaps the nation ’s most significant identifier is the people’swillingness to take up , protestation , and otherwise organize themselves against the government and any corp bold enough to refuse pop will . Right now , this can be seen with the closure ofParis ' most iconic tourist attraction . For the third solar day in a row , the Eiffel Tower has been closed to the populace due to strike in the country .
According to theAssociated Press , the strike is taking place due to misdirection of the attraction . It is the third time in two months that the Eiffel Tower , which is ordinarily opened 365 days of the year , has been closed to the public due to strikes . late smash on Christmas and New Year ’s were over contract negotiation between the workers and the society .
Now , the on-going strikes from workers are pore on make salary increase proportional to the increased revenue at the attraction , and for better maintenance preservation of the tower . worker say that the current business role model for the Eiffel Tower , which is operated by the urban center of Paris and will bein a global spotlight for the Olympic Games this summer , is prioritise the growth of the number of visitor rather than the preservation of the site .
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" They are giving priority to short - term benefits over recollective - term conservation of the repository and the well - being of the company we are working for , " Stephane Dieu , a member of the General Confederation of Labor , the union which represents the Eiffel Tower workers , told the AP .
presently , a observance at the top of theEiffel Tower ’s official websitestates that the memorial could be close down through February 22 .
“ "Visitors with e - tickets for today are invite to check their e-mail . We apologize for the inconvenience , " the notice land . " Due to a renewable strike notice , the opening of the Eiffel Tower could be disrupted on February 22 . Check the website before trip . "
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