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Louvre workers to vote on extending strike

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 workers to vote on extending strike as security scrutiny intensifies

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

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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.

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Louvre workers vote to extend a strike as security scrutiny intensifies

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

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

Tensions were already rising when a wildcat June strike abruptly shut the museum, stranding visitors beneath I.M. Pei’s glass pyramid. Weeks later, the Louvre closed offices and a public gallery because of weakened floor beams, deepening concern about neglect across the centuries-old complex.

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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.

Former Louvre boss denies blame for shoddy security measures

Jean-Luc Martinez has denied all accusations of negligence after thieves stole an estimated $102 million in jewelry from the famed museum in October.