Paris' Louvre museum opens but some parts stay closed as staff resume strike
Source: Reuters
By Reuters
January 5, 20265:47 AM CST Updated 8 hours ago
PARIS, Jan 5 (Reuters) - The Louvre museum in Paris - hit by a jewel heist in October and by a workers' dispute - opened on Monday after a three hours delay but some parts remained closed due to the strike.
Staff had met earlier in the day to decide whether to resume a rolling strike, to protest against pay and working conditions. The strike started last month but was called off on December 19 ahead of the Christmas holidays.
The Louvre is the world's most visited museum but it has been left reeling by last October's robbery, when four burglars made off with jewels worth $102 million. The jewels are still missing.
It has also been hit by recent infrastructure problems, including a water leak that damaged ancient books, which have highlighted the museum's deteriorating state.
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