A new cultural conflict is ripening in Paris: Louvre employees voted for a strike. It will begin on December 15th and will last as long as it takes for management to hear the workers' demands, reports Le Monde.
At the same time, three trade unions explained that the situation in the museum has reached an absurd level: the halls are closing prematurely due to staff shortages, something is constantly broken in the building, and the deterioration of the rooms directly hinders work.
"The visit to the Louvre has become a real obstacle course," the statement said.
Trade unions emphasize the need for new jobs in guest reception and security zones, while temporary employees responsible for the museum's daily operations should transition to permanent contracts. For now, the management, on the contrary, plans to reduce such workers by another five.
The trade unions hope that negotiations will begin before the strike. But if this is not the case, it seems that many surprises await visitors to the Louvre.
The Louvre is now going through a difficult period: in October the museum was looted, later the Campagne Gallery was closed due to the risk of collapsing beams, and in November a pipe burst, damaging up to 400 books in the library.
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