MOROCCO— Morocco’s four trade union confederations called for a national strike in public service and all sectors on the 24th of February.
In a joint statement, the Democratic Labor Confederation (CDT), the Moroccan Labor Union (UMT), the General Union of Workers of Morocco (UGTM), and the Democratic Labor Federation (FDT) called on all employees from all sectors to participate in the strike.
In their statement, the four trade unions said, they decided to take part in the one-day strike, objecting the social dialogue absence in addition to slamming trade union freedoms and curbing social protests.
Morocco has general strikes in 1981, 1984 and 1990 that witnessed the use of violence against protesters.
Last month, the government moved into another sensitive area, when it adopted a bill last month outlining planned pension reforms. Unions have vowed to block the reforms, saying they would damage workers rights, Reuters reported.
The walkouts are the second general strike against the Islamist-led government that the four biggest unions intend to organize.
The government has been taking decisions on its own without any dialogue and repressing peaceful protests, a statement from the Moroccan Labour Union (UMT), Democratic Labour Confederation (CDT), Democratic Federation of Labour (FDT) and General Union of Moroccan Workers (UGTM) said.
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