by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Aug 15, 2025 | Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Tensions Simmer Between UGTT and Administration Summary: On 7 August 2025, hundreds of supporters of Tunisian President Kais Saied rallied outside the headquarters of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT), demanding its suspension. The protest came just...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jul 12, 2023 | Economic, Political, Social, Tunisia
Tunisia: Teachers Union Standoff with Government Escalating Summary: On Monday 10 July 2023, the Ministry of Education announced the dismissal of 350 school principals as well as the freezing of salaries for 17,000 teachers for the month of July. This announcement was...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Jun 27, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Global Unions Statement Demands Freedom of Expression Summary: On 27 June 2023, the Council of Global Unions (CGU) comprised of a number of international labor unions issued a joint statement asserting that Tunisia is “sliding into totalitarianism” based on...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Mar 5, 2023 | Political, Tunisia
Tunisia: Protests Build Momentum, Fall Short of Unifying Opposition Summary: Over the weekend of 4 and 5 March 2023, two major protests were held, first by the Union Générale Tunisienne du Travail (UGTT) on Saturday and second by the National Salvation Front (NSF)...
by Dispatch Risk Analysis | Feb 19, 2023 | Economic, Tunisia
Tunisia: European Labor Organizer Expelled Following UGTT Protests Summary: On 18 February 2023, thousands of labor union supporters gathered in cities across Tunisia to protest recent arrests of union officials and anticipated austerity measures tied to the...
