It will remain closed today, for the second consecutive day, the Eiffel Tower because of the strike which the unions announced, denouncing the management of the most famous attraction in Paris, a union source said.
The mayor's office of the French capital, the main shareholder of the Sete company that manages the Tower, “refuses to negotiate for now”, a representative of the CGT union told AFP yesterday.
Yesterday's strike at the Eiffel Tower was the second to take place in two months for the same reason.
Unions have criticized SETE for its business model, which they say is based on overestimating the number of future visitors while underestimating operating costs.
The Eiffel Tower, Paris' most famous attraction, it attracts nearly seven million visitors a year, about three-quarters of whom are foreign touristsaccording to his website.
During the Covid pandemic visitor numbers fell dramatically due to venue closures and travel restrictions, but have recovered to generate revenue of 5.9 million in 2022.
Visitor numbers to Paris are expected to increase dramatically this summer as the French capital hosts the Olympics.
In a joint statement, the CGT and FO unions appealed to the city of Paris “to be reasonable with its financial demands to ensure the survival of the monument and the company that manages it”.
Source: News Beast
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