Eiffel Tower reopens after strike over reported limits on women staff
The Paris landmark reopened after staff walked out over alleged management instructions during a visit by Hindu group BAPS.
The Eiffel Tower reopened on 8 September, a day after staff action closed the landmark over reports that management had limited the presence of women employees during a visit by a Hindu religious group.
The reported visit took place on 5 September and involved BAPS, the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha, described in the source material as a Hindu religious and spiritual movement.
A union official called the alleged instructions “unacceptable”. The supplied reports do not establish who issued the instructions, their rationale, or whether women were formally removed from duties or otherwise sidelined.
The group has been described as close to, or linked to, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling nationalist party. The relationship should not be read as evidence that BAPS ordered any restrictions on staff.
BAPS later apologised for any pain or inconvenience caused, according to the background material. The reopening restored access to the landmark after the one-day closure.
