Eiffel Tower closes due to strike on founder’s death centenary
OAN’s Elizabeth Volberding
4:18 PM – Wednesday, December 27, 2023
The Eiffel Tower has been closed to the public due to a strike by its staff on the 100th anniversary of Gustave Eiffel’s death.
On the 100th anniversary of Gustave Eiffel’s death, employees went on strike ahead of contract negotiations with the city of Paris, which prompted the closure of the Eiffel Tower to the general public.
The monument was closed on Wednesday and it remains unknown when it will open again.
Frustrated tourists who previously bought tickets to enter the 134-year-old tower were notified about the closure and will be alerted through email about their bookings and when they can reschedule.
The strike was launched by the left-wing General Confederation of Labour (CGT) union before contract negotiations with the City Hall of Paris, which owns the monument.
The union announced that they were demonstrating “the current way it is managed” and also mentioned that its manager was “headed for disaster.”
Tourists still have the ability to enter the glass-enclosed waterfront under the tower, however, entry into the 984-foot landmark has been shut down until further notice.
The operating company, SETE, has been accused by union leaders of “heading for disaster” due to its “too ambitious and unsustainable” business model, which is based on an overly-optimistic projection of future ticket sales revenue and an underestimate of the skyrocketing costs of maintenance and repairs.
The CGT stated that management said that the business model was predicated on an “inflated estimate of future visitor numbers” and underestimating construction costs.
Approximately 800 employees work at the Eiffel Tower every day and 6,000,000 visitors attend the famous structure every year. According to the organization that operates the tower, SETE, this makes the site the ”most visited ticketed monument in the world.”
Gustave Eiffel was 91-years-old when he died on December 27th, 1923. He was an ideological entrepreneur and intelligent structural engineer who, when approached to create a symbol of French industrial savoir-faire for the 1889 Universal Exhibition, had just finished working with Eugène Viollet-le-Duc of Notre Dame Cathedral to build an iron and steel skeleton for the Statue of Liberty in New York.
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What are the concerns raised by the left-wing General Confederation of Labour (CGT) union regarding the management of the Eiffel Tower
The Eiffel Tower Closed on the 100th Anniversary of Gustave Eiffel’s Death
On the 100th anniversary of Gustave Eiffel’s death, employees of the Eiffel Tower went on strike, leading to the closure of the famous monument to the general public. The strike was initiated by the left-wing General Confederation of Labour (CGT) union, which is in the midst of contract negotiations with the City Hall of Paris, the owner of the Eiffel Tower.
As frustrated tourists who had previously bought tickets to visit the tower were notified about the closure, it remains unknown when the monument will reopen. These visitors will be informed via email about their bookings and when they can reschedule.
The strike was mainly aimed at protesting the management of the Eiffel Tower. The CGT union stated that they were demonstrating against “the current way it is managed” and expressed concerns that the tower’s management was “headed for disaster.”
Although tourists can still access the glass-enclosed waterfront under the tower, entry into the actual landmark has been shut down until further notice. The union leaders have accused the operating company, SETE, of having an overly-ambitious and unsustainable business model. They claim that the company’s projections for future ticket sales revenue are too optimistic and fail to account for the increasing costs of maintenance and repairs.
The CGT also criticized the management for basing their business model on an inflated estimate of future visitor numbers and underestimating construction costs. It is worth noting that the Eiffel Tower attracts approximately 6 million visitors every year, making it the “most visited ticketed monument in the world,” according to SETE.
Gustave Eiffel, the creator of the Eiffel Tower, passed away at the age of 91 on December 27th, 1923. Eiffel was an iconic entrepreneur and intelligent structural engineer. Notably, before embarking on the construction of the Eiffel Tower, he had collaborated with Eugène Viollet-le-Duc of Notre Dame Cathedral to build an iron and steel skeleton for the Statue of Liberty in New York.
As of now, it is uncertain when the Eiffel Tower will reopen, but updates will be provided to those affected by the closure. The strike and subsequent closure highlight the ongoing negotiations and concerns surrounding the management and future of this iconic symbol of French industry and architectural prowess.
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