US EditionTunisian Banks Halt Operations Amid Employee Strike for Wage Hikes
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In Tunisia, a strike has recently brought all financial transactions to a halt. The reason: bank employees demanded higher wages. People who needed cash were desperately waiting. In Tunisia, a strike by bank employees for higher wages led to long queues at the ATMs. All financial traffic in the North African country came to a halt on Monday. To the halt planned by Tuesday, the powerful UGTT union had called for negotiations with the banking coun…
Tunisian Banks Halt Operations Amid Employee Strike for Wage Hikes
Tunisian bank workers initiated a two-day strike demanding pay increases, as the nation contends with economic turmoil. The UGTT union organized the walkout due to failed negotiations over salaries and conditions. Critics argue President Kais Saied's government is centralizing power while facing economic challenges.
Banks throughout the country will remain closed on Thursday, November 6, on the occasion of Bank Employee Day, a non-working day for the financial sector. The date commemorates the founding of the Banking Association in 1924 and reaches all public and private entities, which will not provide window service or face-to-face operations. During this sectoral holiday, banking workers receive the day as payment and also receive a special bonus, simila…
Tunisia: Strike By Bank Workers Paralyse Financial Transactions
By Enyichukwu Enemanna Financial transactions in Tunisia were on Monday brought to a halt as bank staff commenced a 2-day warning strike over poor pay, amid the country’s struggles with economic crisis. Queues surfaced at ATM points following the strike but customers were frustrated as many of the cash points were not working. “We are struggling with everything. Many medicines are missing. Some goods are in short supply … The cost of living is e…
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Tunisian bank workers began a two-day strike on Monday (November 3) to demand pay rises, halting all financial transactions as the country struggles with an economic crisis. Lines formed at cash points as the walkout started, but customers said many of the machines were broken. The powerful UGTT union called the strike after talks over pay and working conditions broke down with the banking council, which represents all public and private banks. …
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