The Eiffel Tower, one of the most iconic monuments in Paris, was closed to the public due to a strike by its employees. The stoppage was motivated by a controversy involving the visit of a Hindu group to the monument.
Female employees of the Eiffel Tower were instructed to have limited interactions with the spiritual leader of the group during a private visit. A Hindu religious organization would have made this specific request regarding the female employees.
The situation generated outrage among the monument's employees, who decided to go on strike in protest against what they considered gender-based discrimination against the workers. The employees alleged that the demand represented a form of unacceptable exclusion.
The private visit of the Hindu group, which included its spiritual leader, was the trigger for the labor conflict. SOCIÉTÉ D'EXPLOITATION DE LA TOUR EIFFEL, the company responsible for managing the monument, will have to find a solution to satisfy both the striking employees and the visitors.
