Overview
- About 400 employees at a general assembly backed the open-ended walkout called by the CGT and CFDT unions.
- The Louvre remained closed on Monday with no reopening date announced, and workers scheduled a new assembly for Wednesday.
- Unions seek more permanent positions in visitor services and security, citing deteriorating working conditions and rising crowds.
- Union representatives say roughly 200 full-time posts were lost over 15 years even as attendance doubled, worsening safety and service.
- Culture Minister Rachida Dati has indicated she will try to limit a proposed €5.7 million funding cut for 2026 and has tasked Philippe Jost with a deep reorganization of the museum.