UPDATED: Thursday, February 22, 9:40 a.m.
The Eiffel Tower remains closed Thursday, February 22 and it appears it will remain so indefinitely.
Previously, the landmark's website would give a notice saying it was closed that day and to check the following day; that message no longer appears. Now, all that appears is, "Due to a strike action of a part of the Eiffel Tower personnel, the Eiffel Tower is currently closed. Visitors with e-tickets for today are invited to check their email. We apologize for the inconvenience."
Thursday marks the fourth consecutive day that the Tower has been closed to visitors.
UPDATED: Wednesday, February 21, 9:30 a.m.
The Eiffel Tower remains closed on Wednesday, February 21, as a result of a personnel strike. The Parisian landmark's website says the opening on Thursday could again be disrupted.
The General Confederation of Labour (CGT) union in France represents about 400 Eiffel Tower workers. A union representative, according to France24.com, says that there was "no chance of a solution overnight," adding that city officials "refuse to even meet with us."
ORIGINAL: Tuesday, February 20, 11:50 a.m.
The Eiffel Tower has closed for two consecutive days—and could extend to a third or beyond—due to a workers’ strike.
“Due to a strike action of a part of the Eiffel Tower personnel, the Eiffel Tower is currently closed. Visitors with e-tickets for today [Tuesday, February 20] are invited to check their email,” the website for the tourist attraction reads.
“We apologize for the inconvenience.
“Due to a renewable strike notice, the opening of the Eiffel Tower could be disrupted on February 21. Check the website before traveling.”
The 1,083-foot, 134-year-old Parisian landmark is typically open year-round, 365 days a year. The Associated Press reports that the Eiffel Tower previously closed for a day in December to visitors due to a strike over contract negotiations. It adds that the current personnel strike is because of “poor financial management” of the site.
According to the CGT union, which represents a large number of the Eiffel Tower’s employees, personnel are striking for a salary increase in proportion to the incoming revenue from ticket sales and improved maintenance of the monument.
The landmark receives nearly 7 million visitors annually, with about three-quarters of those foreign visitors. Paris, this summer, will host the 2024 Olympics from July 26 to August 11. Paris is expecting over 3 million visitors, spending upward of €4 billion, during the course of the Olympics.
For more information, visit www.toureiffel.paris.
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