Huge queues of visitors were seen on the first day of re-opening on the historic Eiffel Tower
The employees at Eiffel Tower were demanding salary hikes, better maintenance of the historic landmark, saying that it was showing traces of rust
The operator of the 330-metre (1,083-foot) tower said in a statement it reached an agreement with unions representing the workers, after which the tower was re-opened for visitors
The statement said that the it has promised to allocate an ambitious 380 million euro (about USD 412 million) investment by 2031, for renovation work of the iconic tower, AP reported
This week, it also launched salary negotiations, expected to be finalised next month, after employees on strike demanded an increase proportionate to revenue from ticket sales, AP report added
The 135-year-old Eiffel tower will feature prominently in the July 26 to August 11-Paris Games and the following Paralympics
The Olympic and Paralympic medals in Paris are being embedded with pieces from a hexagonal chunk of iron taken from the historic landmark
Last year, the monument was closed to visitors for 10 days during massive protests across France against the government's plan to reform the country's pension system
The Eiffel Tower is typically open 365 days a year, and it is one of the most visited tourist spot in the world
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