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Louvre workers vote to extend a strike

Paris' Louvre reopens partially but staff vote to extend strike

France's Louvre museum in Paris partially reopened on Wednesday despite its staff unanimously voting to extend a strike they began on Monday over pay and working conditions. The partial reopening means visitors will be able see the museum's masterpieces including the Mona Lisa and the Winged Victory of Samothrace sculpture,

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Louvre workers to vote on extending strike as security scrutiny intensifies

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Louvre staff call off strike and museum to open 'as normal,' unions say

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Strikes and a $100 million heist push the Louvre into historic crisis

The ongoing strike at the Louvre is no longer just a labor dispute.

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Louvre workers vote to extend a strike at the world’s most visited museum

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Louvre workers vote to extend a strike as the museum partially reopens

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France's Louvre museum remains shut as workers weigh strike extension

Paris' Louvre, the world's most-visited museum, remained closed at 0800 GMT on Wednesday, as its staff continued discussions on whether to extend a strike over pay and working conditions that started on Monday.

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Louvre Closes as One-Fifth of Workforce Goes on Strike

The Musée du Louvre in Paris was forced to close today as workers went on strike, protesting deteriorating facilities and working conditions.

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France's Louvre museum closed as workers begin rolling strike

The Louvre in Paris was closed on Monday after staff began a rolling strike to demand better working conditions and urgent renovations, disrupting access at the world's most-visited museum at one of the busiest times of the year.

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Louvre Robbers Escaped With Less Than a Minute to Spare Due to Major Security Fumbles

An investigation ordered by France's culture ministry highlighted a number of security failures that made October's brazen heist possible

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'There was a theft at the Louvre because, in a museum, security always takes a back seat to art and welcoming the public'

COLUMN. Since the robbery on October 19, there have been calls for the resignation of Laurence des Cars, the institution's president. But she is far from being solely responsible for the failures that allowed this theft to take place,