by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 19, 2022 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: UGTT Ramps up Criticism Following Low Turnout for Elections Summary: Following the historically low voter turnout for the 17 December 2022 parliamentary elections, the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT) has increased its criticism of the electoral...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Dec 12, 2022 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: Libya Set to Receive Tunisian Business Delegation in Late December Summary: On 11 December 2022, a team from the Tunisian Embassy to Libya met with Mohamed Raied, the leader of the General Union of Libyan Chambers of Commerce. The meeting included the...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 16, 2022 | Economic, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers Continue Protests, Disrupting Public School Operations Summary: Throughout the country, multiple groups of public school teachers have been protesting, leaving some schools without teachers. Grievances range from unpaid salaries and poor working...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Nov 1, 2022 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: UGTT Affirms Commitment to Resist Austerity Measures Summary: Tunisian’s most prominent labor union, the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT), has communicated the intent to operate as a spoiler in the impending economic reform project. The reforms, linked...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Sep 16, 2022 | Economic, Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Government and Unions Reach Wage Increase Agreement as IMF Negotiations Loom Summary: On 15 September 2022, the Tunisia government reached an agreement with the country’s influential labor unions to raise public sector wages as well as the country’s minimum...
