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Eiffel Tower Closes After Staff Strike Over Exclusion of Female Workers

The Eiffel Tower temporarily shut down after workers went on strike, protesting the alleged sidelining of female employees during a high-profile visit by the Hindu organization BAPS. French authorities have launched an investigation into the staffing controversy.

8 Sept, 20:19 — 8 Sept, 20:19
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France 24High5h ago

Paris probes why women staff removed from Eiffel Tower for Hindu visit

The mayor of Paris on Tuesday ordered investigations over the removal of women staff at the Eiffel Tower during a visit by a Hindu religious group which prompted an employee walkout and the one-day closure of the monument. The Eiffel Tower, which says it receives nearly seven million people a year, reopened on Tuesday morning after a furore resulted in the landmark being shut down on Monday. FRANCE 24's Monte Francis reports

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France 248 Sept, 20:19First to report

Paris probes why women staff removed from Eiffel Tower for Hindu visit

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indian-express8 Sept, 22:00

Eiffel Tower women staff ‘sidelined’: BAPS apologises, MEA steers clear

3h later
Times of India9 Sept, 00:48Latest update

Eiffel Tower shuts after staff strike over BAPS visit

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