Louvre Museum Temporarily Closes Due to Staff Strike and Protests

TL;DR
The Louvre Museum in Paris was closed for several hours due to a wildcat strike by staff protesting workplace conditions and crowd management, leaving visitors stranded outside.
- Louvre Staff’s Work Stoppage Shutters Museum for Hours The New York Times
- Union protest forces the Louvre in Paris to delay opening as visitors wait in long line-ups Yahoo
- Museum staff leaves 'Mona Lisa' fans high and dry as Louvre shuts down without warning Fox News
- Plague of Phone-Addicted Tourists Shuts Down the Louvre Gizmodo
- Paris' Louvre Museum temporarily closes after staff strike USA Today
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