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Tunisia.. A trade union opposition from outside the Labor Union demands the departure of the current leadership.. Pictures
Tunisia.. A trade union opposition from outside the Labor Union demands the departure of the current leadership.. Pictures
After decades of confrontations with the ruling regimes, the Labor Union, the largest union organization in Tunisia, today faces its most difficult test since its founding in light of the divisions that have spread… 01.27.2024, Sputnik Arabic
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Coinciding with the decline of its weight in the management of public economic, social and political affairs in the country, the Tunisian General Labor Union collided with the formation of a trade union opposition from within itself whose scope was expanding day after day, united by the demand for the “departure of the current leadership.” It demonstrated today, Saturday, January 27th. Dozens of trade unionists are gathered in front of the main building of the Tunisian General Labor Union in the capital, Tunis, demanding that the course of the labor organization be corrected. The Tunisian General Labor Union is considered the largest union organization in the country, and no less than 80 percent of state employees are members of its ranks. Since its founding in 1946 (that is, 10 years before Tunisia’s independence from French colonialism), it has possessed a tremendous ability to assemble and mobilize the street. Can the current leadership of the workers’ organization overcome what observers call the “test of survival”? Losing influence during his participation in the protest movement, the spokesman said. Anwar Al-Husseini, the official representative of the “National Authority for the Trade Union Opposition Federation,” told “Sputnik” that the opposition union has an opportunity to remedy the collapsed union situation and preserve the image of the ancient and historical workers’ organization that lives in the conscience of the Tunisian people. Al-Husseini continued by saying: “All the workers’ gains have been lost.” It is dangerous, so today we are calling on the leaders of the union to leave the organization whose laws they overturned after amending its statute, which now authorizes members of the executive office to run for two consecutive terms.” He entered into conflicts with the ruling authority. Meanwhile, Imad Hussein, on behalf of the transportation company in Tunisia, confirmed to “Sputnik” that the opposition trade unionists presented proposals and solutions concerning the “ailing” transportation sector to leaders at the university, which includes a number of trade unionists, but the answer was ignorance and then rejection. Hussein added that public transport institutions are facing a deterioration in their budgets, noting that the union structures within the Tunisian General Labor Union and the government have neglected their role in maintaining the sustainability of public transport. A temporary union body. The national coordinator of the Trade Union Opposition Federation, Tayeb Bouaicha, stated to “Sputnik” that this workers’ gathering is A starting point for the beginning of a field struggle with the Tunisian General Labor Union, which lost legitimacy until his departure. Bou Aicha considered that “what is happening today does not befit an organization the size of an ancient organization like the Tunisian General Labor Union, which has lost the confidence of trade union, national and international public opinion, which has made it unable to mobilize on the ground.” He added “The deterioration of the union situation and the worsening suffering of workers were not a result of the economic and social choices of the regime and the resulting rise in prices and the collapse of the purchasing power of citizens. Rather, the bureaucratic and illegitimate union leadership played a major role in it.” Bouaicha believes that the only solution today to protect workers’ gains is the departure The current executive office of the union, which explicitly acknowledged its inability to solve all the union problems and files raised and to hold accountable everyone who was proven to trade in workers’ issues or be involved in union corruption files or exploit union responsibility to serve private interests. The opposition union proposed that a temporary union body (formed according to specific conditions) take over its mission. Managing union affairs for a specific period until the completion of the 24th Congress of the Tunisian General Labor Union in accordance with the basic law emanating from the 23rd Congress of 2017. “Acrobatic movements.” Commenting on these movements, the official spokesman for the Tunisian General Labor Union, Sami Al-Tahiri, told “Sputnik” that the Union The union opposition wants to disrupt union work within the labor organization, describing it as “acrobatic moves.” He continued: “The union has taken a strategy to avoid clashes with the authority, not out of fear or as it is said that there are files in the hands of the authority that condemn it, because if the authority had any file, it would not have hesitated to use it as a card against it.” The Union, but because the country is unable to bear any new clash.” Al-Tahiri explained that the Union will play its role in light of the crisis that the country is experiencing and is searching for solutions to rescue through partnership between all components of civil society, given that the current situation in the country cannot be exited with a single opinion. And one thought, he said. Regarding the government’s interaction with the demands of the workers’ organization, Al-Tahiri said: “There is no dialogue between the organization and the authority currently due to its failure to accept the social dialogue initiative.” The union stressed the country’s need today for a comprehensive national dialogue, adding: “As soon as there is Political will: The union will assume its national role.” In late December 2022, the Labor Union launched a “national dialogue” initiative with a number of components of civil society to get out of the economic and social crisis that the country is going through. The Union participates in its initiative with the National Association of Lawyers , the Forum for Economic and Social Rights, and the Tunisian League for Human Rights (independent). This initiative faces rejection from Tunisian President Kais Saied, who considered that the dialogue is left only to Parliament and that it is “the legislator’s task of approving draft laws.”
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After decades of confrontations with the ruling regimes, the Labor Union, the largest union organization in Tunisia, today faces its most difficult test since its founding in light of the divisions that have spread within it and its accusation of losing independence.
Coinciding with the decline of its weight in the management of public economic, social and political affairs in the country, the Tunisian General Labor Union collided with the formation of a trade union opposition from within itself whose scope was expanding day after day, united by the demand for the “departure of the current leadership.”
1 May 2023, 16:47 GMT
The Tunisian General Labor Union is considered the largest union organization in the country, and no less than 80 percent of state employees join its ranks. Since its founding in 1946 (that is, 10 years before Tunisia’s independence from French colonialism), it has possessed a tremendous ability to unite and mobilize the street.
Will the current leadership of the workers’ organization be able to overcome what observers call “the test of survival”?
During his participation in the protest movement, the official spokesman for the National Authority for the Trade Union Opposition Federation, Anwar Al-Husseini, told Sputnik that the opposition union has an opportunity to remedy the collapsed trade union situation and preserve the image of the ancient and historical workers’ organization that lives in the conscience of the Tunisian people.
Al-Husseini continued by saying: “All the workers’ gains are in danger. Therefore, today we are calling on the leaders of the union to leave the organization whose laws they overturned after amending its statute, which now authorizes members of the executive office to run for two consecutive terms.”
While Imad Hussein, on behalf of the transportation company in Tunisia, confirmed to “Sputnik” that the opposition trade unionists presented proposals and solutions concerning the “ailing” transportation sector to leaders at the university, which includes a number of trade unionists, but the answer was ignorance and then rejection.
Hussein added that public transport institutions are facing a deterioration in their budgets, noting that the union structures within the Tunisian General Labor Union and the government have neglected their role in maintaining the sustainability of public transport.
A temporary trade union body
The national coordinator of the Trade Union Opposition Federation, Tayeb Bouaicha, told Sputnik that this labor gathering is the starting point for the beginning of a field struggle with the Tunisian General Labor Union, which has lost legitimacy until its departure.
Bouaicha considered that “what is happening today does not befit an organization the size of an ancient organization such as the Tunisian General Labor Union, which has lost the confidence of trade union, national and international public opinion, which has made it unable to mobilize on the ground.”
7 September 2023, 12:46 GMT
Bou Aisha believes that the only solution today to protect workers’ gains is the departure of the current executive office of the union, which has explicitly acknowledged its inability to solve all the union problems and files raised and to hold accountable everyone who has been proven to trade in workers’ issues or be involved in union corruption files or exploit union responsibility to serve private interests.
The opposition trade unionist proposed taking over a temporary trade union body (formed according to specific conditions) whose mission is to manage trade union affairs for a specific period until the completion of the 24th Congress of the Tunisian General Labor Union in accordance with the basic law emanating from the 23rd Congress of 2017.
“Acrobatic moves”
In a comment on these moves, the official spokesman for the Tunisian General Labor Union, Sami Al-Tahiri, told Sputnik that the opposition trade union federation wants to disrupt union work within the labor organization, describing them as “acrobatic moves.”
He continued: “The Union took a strategy to avoid clashes with the authority, not out of fear or, as it is said, that there are files in the hands of the authority that condemn it, because if the authority had any file, it would not hesitate to use it as a card against the Union, but rather because the country is unable to bear any new clash.”
Al-Tahri explained that the Union will play its role in light of the crisis that the country is experiencing and is searching for solutions to rescue through partnership between all components of civil society, given that the current situation in the country cannot be exited with one opinion and one thought, he said.
14 August 2023, 18:23 GMT
Regarding the government’s interaction with the demands of the workers’ organization, Al-Tahri said: “There is no dialogue between the organization and the authority currently due to its failure to accept the social dialogue initiative.”
The union stressed the country’s need today for a comprehensive national dialogue, adding: “As soon as there is political will, the union will assume its national role.”
The Union participates in its initiative with the National Association of Lawyers, the Economic and Social Rights Forum, and the Tunisian League for Human Rights (independent).
This initiative faces rejection from Tunisian President Kais Saied, who considered that the dialogue is left only to Parliament and that it is “the legislator’s task of approving draft laws.”
