صحافة بلادي صحيفة إلكترونية مغاربية متجددة على مدار الساعة تعنى بشؤون المغرب الجزائر ليبيا موريتانيا تونس
Tunisia –Workers in the banking, financial institutions and insurance companies sector in Tunisia concluded a general strike that lasted three days, without reaching an agreement to end the existing dispute between unions and employers, in light of the continuing disagreement over the file of wage increases and a number of professional demands, which opens the door to new protest movements during the coming period.
The strike, called by the General University of Banks and Financial Institutions affiliated with the Tunisian General Labor Union, included various banking institutions and insurance companies across the country, after negotiations with the Banking and Financial Council and the Tunisian Insurance University faltered.
The union confirmed that the move came as a result of the failure of all attempts to resume dialogue, accusing employers of refusing to negotiate a wage increase for the year 2025, despite what it described as a decline in workers’ purchasing power and an increase in the cost of living, in addition to the continued exclusion of sector employees from some of the financial benefits and measures that other sectors have benefited from.
The union also called for the implementation of legal requirements related to the status of workers, and the activation of the sectoral agreement, which stipulates holding periodic negotiating meetings every six months to discuss professional and financial conditions.
On the other hand, the Banking and Financial Council considered that the strike was unjustified, stressing that the banking institutions paid the increases stipulated in the applicable legislation, and stressing the application of legal procedures against the strikers, including deducting the days of the strike from wages and grants.
Despite the end of the strike, no new agreement was announced between the two parties, while the General League of Banks and Financial Institutions announced the holding of a sectoral council early next July to evaluate the results of the movement and decide on the next steps of struggle, while stressing that the door to dialogue is still open if there is a serious will to resume negotiations.
Source:“My press”
