Production of the medals for the Paris Olympics 2024 remains on track despite protests and stoppages by staff since last month.
French luxury brand LVMH will be one of six “premium sponsor” of the 2024 Paris Olympics. Photo by JULIEN DE ROSA / AFPremained on track despite protests and stoppages by staff since last month.
Around 50 employees demonstrated in front of the mint’s central Paris headquarters on Monday, claiming that stoppages over the last fortnight had “blocked production” of the medals ahead of the start of the Games on July 26.“All of the medals have been minted and we are at the finishing stage. We will deliver on schedule and on time.”
Protesting staff, represented by trade unions, want an “Olympics bonus” which is being paid to other state employees such as police officers and nurses who will have to work over theManagement of the mint have refused bonuses and are negotiating annual pay rises for their 430 staff, who are responsible for producing the roughly 5 000 gold, silver and bronze medals to be used during theThe Paris Olympics 2024 medals are made from recycled metal and will each contain a small hexagon-shaped...
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