Wednesday, May 29, 2019

The Louvre "Closed As Workers Strike, Citing Overcrowding"

NPR:
The Louvre was shuttered on Monday, leaving hordes of tourists outside amid its famous glass pyramids. The reason? The Paris museum's security and reception staff were on strike, protesting "unprecedented deterioration of conditions" amid record crowds.

The museum, located in a former royal palace on the city's Right Bank, attracted a record 10.2 million visitors last year – a 25% increase over the year before.

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Amid rising crowds from 2009 to 2018, staff headcount declined in that period