Tunisian gov't, labor union reach deal on wage rise to keep stability

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Tunisian gov't, labor union reach deal on wage rise to keep stability

STORY: Tunisian gov't, labor union reach deal on wage rise to keep stability DATELINE: Sept. 17, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:19 LOCATION: Tunis CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Tunis 2. various of the signing ceremony 3. Prime Minister Najla Bouden and the Secretary General of the Tunisian General Labour Union Noureddine Taboubi STORYLINE: The Tunisian government and the country's main labor union signed late Thursday a deal on wage increases, aiming to keep stability amid surging inflation. The agreement includes a 5-percent annual pay rise for 680,000 civil servants until 2025, as well as a 7-percent rise in the national minimum wage, the official Tunis Afrique Presse (TAP) has reported. It was signed in the capital of Tunis between Prime Minister Najla Bouden and the Secretary General of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) Noureddine Taboubi. According to Bouden, the government is cooperating with the social partner to overcome the difficulties facing the country, such as the repercussi

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