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Louvre closed as staff strike over working conditions, weeks after €88m jewel heist

Labour leaders said the strike vote was unanimous and it was not immediately clear whether the work stoppage will last longer than one day.

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00:01Workers at Louvre voted on Monday to strike over staffing, funding and security concerns, shutting the museum for the day.
00:09Around 400 staff backed the walkout, forcing the world's most visited museum to turn visitors away at the doors.
00:16UNIONS SAY TALKS WITH THE GOVERNMENT AND CULTURE MINISTER RASHID ADATI FAILED TO RESOLUTIONS.
00:42UNIONS SAY TALKS WITH THE GOVERNMENT AND CULTURE MINISTER RASHID ADATI FAILED TO RESOLVE FEARS AFTER OCTOBER'S DAYLIGHT JEWEL HEIST.
00:50THIEVES USED A BASKET LIFT TO BREAK IN AND STEAL FRENCH CROWN JEWELS WITH A SENATE PROBE, LATER BLAMING BROKEN CAMERAS, OUTDATED KIT AND UNDERSTATED CONTROL RULES.
01:01STAFF WARNED THAT OVERCROWDING AND UNDER-RESOURCING ARE PUTTING BOTH SECURITY AND WORKING CONDITIONS AT RISK.
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