Eiffel Tower closed due to strike after female staff allegedly removed for religious group
Female staff members at the Eiffel Tower were reportedly told to leave or stay out of sight during a visit by a Hindu religious group. Workers protested this removal by going on strike, forcing the monument to close for a day. The Paris mayor has ordered investigations into why the women were removed. The incident has drawn criticism from French politicians.
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12 sourcesEiffel Tower shut down as workers protest female staff being replaced by males for Hindu group
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2 developments- Sep 7Eiffel Tower closed due to strike after female staff allegedly removed for religious group
- Sep 8Only right-leaning coverage:Paris probes why women staff removed from Eiffel Tower for Hindu visit
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