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Eiffel Tower reopens after five-day strike

Published: 18 Dec 2016 - 03:24 pm | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 08:40 pm
The Eiffel Tower is surrounded by a small-particle haze which hangs above the skyline in Paris, France, December 16, 2016. (REUTERS/Christian Hartmann)

The Eiffel Tower is surrounded by a small-particle haze which hangs above the skyline in Paris, France, December 16, 2016. (REUTERS/Christian Hartmann)

AFP

Paris: The Eiffel Tower reopened to the public on Sunday after a labour strike closed the Paris landmark for five days.

Members of the 300-strong workforce voted Sunday to resume their duties following a dispute over management's decision-making and maintenance work, the CGT union said.

Unions and management are to sign a memorandum of understanding, the union said, without disclosing its contents.

During the Christmas rush as many as 20,000 people a day ascend the tower.

Among the projects that workers are concerned about are a major paint-stripping and repainting job to repair flaking areas of the 117-year-old tower which unions say poses health risks because of lead in the old paint.