Tunisian Prime Minister conducted a televised interview during which he announced the government’s intention, in case of an economic crisis, to reduce the wages of workers in the public sector and to freeze automated promotions.
In its first reaction, the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) announced its rejection of any threat to workers’ legitimate rights and holding them responsible for the brunt of the financial crisis.
In an interview with Tunis Africa News Agency (TAP), Hafeez Hafeez, member of UGTT’s executive office, said that the economic situation calls for discussion between the government party and its social partners, noting that the discussions between the aforementioned parties started about three weeks ago.
Hafeez stressed that details of the proposals aimed at tackling the economic and social situation in Tunisia have not yet been addressed, recalling the importance of putting such issues to the negotiation table.
Hafeez also clarified that UGTT is counting on dialogue and its vision is based on combating tax and tax evasion and taking measures to revitalize the economy, renewing once again their rejection of any unilateral policies taken by the government, which includes among its consequences a violation of workers’ rights.
Hafeez revealed that UGTT has several unfulfilled benefits, including the disbursement of the third instalment of wage increases for the benefit of civil servants, starting from the first of August.
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