Louvre: 200 workers vote for strike

On December 15, 200 collaborating staff members of the Louvre held a meeting and unanimously voted to go on strike. The main goal of the employees is urgent reconstruction of the building and improvement of working conditions. According to the French Ministry of Culture, if all 2,100 Louvre employees join the protest, it could lead to the museum's closure ahead of the holiday season, when Paris sees many tourists. The Ministry stated it would strive to resolve the issues and prevent cascading disruptions to the museum's operations.

Context

The Louvre is one of the world's largest museums, located in Paris and renowned for its art collections.