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Tunisia’s government and the country’s main labour union (UGTT) struck a pay deal that will last till 2025. The agreement struck recently involves a five percent annual hike to public sector wages until 2025
Tunisia’s government and the country’s main labour union (UGTT) struck a pay deal that will last till 2025. The agreement struck recently involves a five percent annual hike to public sector wages until 2025. There were hectic negotiations between the government and the union to arrive at a negotiated deal. The workers also struck work in June to press for the demand.
Unions complained that the purchasing power of Tunisians had eroded since the beginning of the year. The reasons pointed out included rising prices, high unemployment, and widespread poverty. The Tunisian General Labour Union leader confirmed the first hike would take effect next month. The minimum wage is also set to rise. These developments are taking place amidst the government negotiating with the International Monetary Fund for over a US$2 billion bailout.
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Earlier in June, the strike called by the powerful UGTT had the support of three million public sector workers at 159 state agencies and public companies. They demanded an increase in salaries and rollback of reforms.
