Overview
- About 400 employees voted to walk out on Monday, and the museum announced a full-day closure with ticket refunds.
- CFDT-Culture says protections for collections, staff and visitors are inadequate, while CGT forecasts wide participation spanning security, reception, researchers and curators.
- Unions describe the action as a one-day strike that could be extended, pressing for added posts in reception and surveillance.
- Recent incidents fueling concerns include a daytime jewel theft in October, with four suspects in custody and the items still missing, and a water leak that damaged 300–400 Egyptology library documents in early December.
- Louvre leadership has outlined new security steps including a mobile police post and 100 additional surveillance cameras by year’s end, as broader renovation plans envision a new entrance and a dedicated Mona Lisa space.