Louvre workers vote to extend a strike
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The Louvre in Paris was closed on Monday after staff began a rolling strike to demand better working conditions and urgent renovations, disrupting access at the world's most-visited museum at one of the busiest times of the year.
Tensions were already rising when a wildcat June strike abruptly shut the museum, stranding visitors beneath I.M. Pei’s glass pyramid. Weeks later, the Louvre closed offices and a public gallery because of weakened floor beams, deepening concern about neglect across the centuries-old complex.
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Louvre Robbers Escaped With Less Than a Minute to Spare Due to Major Security Fumbles
An investigation ordered by France's culture ministry highlighted a number of security failures that made October's brazen heist possible
The Musée du Louvre in Paris was forced to close today as workers went on strike, protesting deteriorating facilities and working conditions.
Jean-Luc Martinez has denied all accusations of negligence after thieves stole an estimated $102 million in jewelry from the famed museum in October.
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