The Parisian landmark closed for almost seven hours during a staff strike protesting the issue of pickpockets around the site.

During the start of the busy summer season in Paris, the Eiffel Tower was briefly closed Friday due to an employee strike.  
After nearly seven hours of closure, it's been reopened. 

Employees working at the iconic monument were protesting the serious pick-pocketing issue in the area that is reportedly on the rise. 

Unions representing the approximately 300 staff members want management to do more to