Tunisia – The reform of social funds in Tunisia has reopened debate between the government and the Tunisian General Union of Labour, the countrys largest trade union organization. During the approval session of the new cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Yusuf Al-Shahid presented a number of scenarios for reforming the deteriorating economy, including the social funds file. The reforms focus on three main axes: raising the age of retirement, reviewing the reference wage, the cost of working years, the formulas for adjustment in pensions, and the increase in the proportion of social contributions. The labours’ organization criticized the proposals and revealed the differences between the government and the Union, the social partner in the national dialogue and a signatory to the Carthage Document, which was the basis for the formation of a national unity government in August 2016.
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