A strike at the Eiffel Tower turns visitors away for the second day
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A strike at the Eiffel Tower over poor financial management has turned away visitors for the second consecutive day
PARIS -- A strike at the Eiffel Tower over poor financial management turned away visitors on Tuesday for the second consecutive day.
Denis Vavassori of the CGT union, which represents a large number of the Eiffel Tower’s employees, said its members voted unanimously to extend the strike on Tuesday. He said employees were willing to persist until their demands are met, but hope to reach an agreement with the Paris municipality, the monument's owner, before the start of the Summer Games.
The 330-meter (1,083-foot) landmark in central Paris has seen soaring visitor numbers in the lead-up to the Olympics in the French capital.
“It would be a shame to continue the strike and its demands during the Olympic Games,” Vavassori said in an interview with The Associated Press. “For now, it looks like (the strike) could go on for several days, even weeks.”
The operator of the Eiffel Tower did not respond to AP’s requests for comment.
