Louvre Trade Unions call for strike Next Week
Louvre Museum staff in Paris on Monday called for a strike next week over working conditions.
The announcement came a day after the Louvre museum admitted to a major leak in late November and nearly two months after an embarrassing heist in which French crown jewels were stolen from its permanent collection.
The Louvre also had to close a gallery containing ancient Greek ceramics over fears for the safety of a ceiling.
Three unions -- the CGT, Sud and the CFDT -- called for a rolling strike starting Monday December 15 which was voted for at a staff meeting of around 200 employees "with unanimity", CFDT official Valerie Baud told AFP.
If followed widely by the Louvre's 2,100-strong workforce, it could lead to the closure of the institution in the run-up to the Christmas holidays when Paris is full of festive holidaymakers.