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Eiffel Tower reopens after five-day strike

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AFP Paris
Last Updated : Dec 18 2016 | 5:57 PM IST
The Eiffel Tower reopened to the public today after a labour strike closed the Paris landmark for five days.
Members of the 300-strong workforce voted today to resume their duties following a dispute over management's decision-making and maintenance work, the CGT union said.
Unions and management are to sign a memorandum of understanding, the union said, without disclosing its contents.
During the Christmas rush as many as 20,000 people a day ascend the tower.
Among the projects that workers are concerned about are a major paint-stripping and repainting job to repair flaking areas of the 117-year-old tower which unions say poses health risks because of lead in the old paint.

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First Published: Dec 18 2016 | 5:57 PM IST

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