Striking workers again closed down the Eiffel Tower on Wednesday, the third day running that the landmark expected to be at the heart of celebrations for the Paris Olympics has been off-limits to visitors. One of the strikers' representatives, Denis Vavassori of the CGT union, has previously warned that their protest action "could go on for several days, even weeks.” Striking employees are demanding a salary increase proportionate to revenue from ticket sales.
One the one hand, striking workers would spend their unemployment money at businesses. On the other, reducing the cost of going on strike could lead to more work stoppages.
Governor Newsom signed AB 237, which prohibits California employers from discontinuing employer contributions medical coverage for employees who, during the duration of an authorized strike, fall below the minimum hours worked to qualify for employee health care coverage.