Tunisian General Labour Union

Tunisia’s Powerful UGTT Union Elects New Leader

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Gammarth (Tunisia) (AFP) – Tunisia’s UGTT labour union, which played a role in the 2011 uprising that toppled the country’s longtime dictator and its post-revolt transition, on Thursday elected a new leader. Noureddine Taboubi replaces Houcine Abbassi, who took office in 2011 just months after the ouster of strongman Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. His … Read more

Tunisian Lawyers Go On Strike Over New, Austerity-Driven Taxes

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Thousands of Tunisian lawyers went on strike on Friday to protest at new taxes and tighter fiscal controls on their profession, extending a series of demonstrations against austerity measures in the 2017 budget. Several hundred attorneys held a symbolic protest outside the palace of justice in downtown Tunis where, dressed in their court gowns, they … Read more