صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
Tunisia –On Friday, the Tunisian General Labor Union called for the opening of a new round of negotiations with the Tunisian government regarding wages, considering that the recently announced increases are “insufficient” to confront the rising costs of living and the deterioration of purchasing power.
These demands were stated by the Secretary-General of the Union, Salah Al-Din Al-Salmi, during a workers’ protest organized in the capital, Tunis, on the occasion of International Labor Day, in the presence of hundreds of workers and trade unionists.
Al-Salmi stressed that the increase approved by the government for the benefit of workers in the public and private sectors “does not respond to the aspirations of the working people,” noting that rising prices and inflation require a new review of wages in a way that keeps pace with current social conditions.
On Thursday, the Tunisian government announced a 5 percent increase in public and private sector wages, including the years 2026, 2027 and 2028, according to what was published in the Official Gazette.
In the same context, the Labor Union stressed its adherence to its role as a social partner, calling for a social dialogue aimed at addressing the economic and social conditions and achieving “just and equitable” reforms, as it put it.
The city of Sfax also witnessed protests in which hundreds of workers participated, during which they raised slogans demanding the improvement of social conditions and the opening of new negotiations on wages and purchasing power.
This social movement comes in light of the continuing economic pressures facing Tunisia, with high inflation rates and increasing demands from unions to improve living conditions for the benefit of various professional groups.
Source:“My press”
