Louvre staff vote for strike again: unions

Paris, France: Staff at the Louvre voted for another day of strike action on Monday, union representatives told AFP in Paris, causing fresh disruption...

Paris, France: Staff at the Louvre voted for another day of strike action on Monday, union representatives told AFP in Paris, causing fresh disruption at the world's most-visited museum.

Disgruntled staff stopped work for three days last month, causing a complete shutdown on one day and partial closures on two others.

Management told AFP that the tourist hotspot would partially open on Monday, with visitors able to view rooms containing masterpieces such as the Mona Lisa or the Venus de Milo.

Other parts of the 400-room institution would be closed to the public.

More than two months after an embarrassing daylight heist which has heaped pressure on Louvre bosses, staff are calling for more recruitment and better maintenance of the vast complex of buildings.