Eiffel Tower tourism restricted by strike

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PARIS, April 10 (UPI) -- Tourists have been unable to visit the Eiffel Tower in Paris as a result of a strike by site employees seeking increased wages, a union member says.

Karim Herzallah, a General Confederation of Labor member, said Eiffel Tower employees want their salaries to increase just as the cost of visiting the famed French location has risen, Sky News reported Thursday.

"The cost of visiting the Eiffel Tower has just gone up but the salaries haven't. That's not normal," Herzallah said.

As of April 4, the cost of a ticket for the Eiffel Tower increased by $1.31 to $17.08.

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