Workers protest against the lack of staff, especially in the surveillance of the rooms, and against the increase in ticket prices for non-European tourists, a measure that comes into force on January 14
The employees of the voted, this Monday (5), to resume the strike that began on December 15th and suspended during the end of year festivities, in protest against working conditions at the museum, which will partially reopen. Workers at the most visited museum in the world “unanimously” approved the resumption of the strike in an assembly, according to the CFDT and CGT unions, who considered that there had not been “sufficient progress” in negotiations with the French Ministry of Culture.
“Around 350 people, from different departments — administrators, curators, support staff — voted unanimously” in favor of resuming the mobilization, said Valérie Baud, representative of the CFDT.
The Louvre management stated that the museum will be “partially” open and that the “masterpiece tour”, which includes the Mona Lisa, the Venus de Milo and the Victory of Samothrace, will be available. Employees are protesting against the lack of staff, especially in monitoring the rooms, and against the increase in ticket prices for non-European tourists, a measure that comes into force on January 14th.
The museum has been in the spotlight since the spectacular robbery on October 19, when four men broke into the museum through a window and made off with several pieces of jewelry valued at more than 100 million dollars (around R$550 million) in just a few minutes.
*With information from AFP
