Mapping of Collective Actions in Tunisia
Publication Date: 2019
The mapping of collective actions in Tunisia tracks mobilisations by groups of people whose goal is to achieve a common objective.
Each mapped collective action is based on a typology devised by the Centre for Social Sciences Research and Action.
The objective of this database is to explore collective actions by providing accurate data and relevant information on mobilisations happening in the country.
Explore the interactive charts below the table.
Data collection for this mapping is done by the CeSSRA team.
Information sources: Media reports, NGO reports, aid actors reports, as well as first-hand data collected by the CeSSRA team.
Period covered by data collection: December 23rd, 2019 - till present.
Displaying 21 - 30 of 824
| Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response |
Location |
Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisian Chemical Group start a 3-day strike to demand their labour rights | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunisia | February 9, 2022 | |
| Customs agents start to stage sit-ins nationwide to demand the enforcement of agreed-upon agreements during a meeting planned for February 26 | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunisia | February 21, 2022 | |
| Post offices employees start a four-day strike to demand better working conditions (more financial resources and staff) after negotiations between their syndicate and authorities in charge failed | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunisia | March 21, 2022 | |
| National Statistics Institute employees start an open-ended sit-in to demand their labour rights and better working conditions | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunisia | January 31, 2022 | |
| Electricity- and gas-sector workers employed by the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas start a two-day strike to demand payment of allowances, better working conditions and implementation of agreements | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunisia | March 23, 2022 | |
| The basic union of aircraft technicians holds a strike after the failure of the conciliation meeting between the Ministry of Transport and the union | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunisia | September 9, 2022 | |
| Telecom companies end the open-ended strike they started mid-September after reaching an agreement that addresses some of their demands. | Workers group: Other | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | Bargaining | Tunisia | October 13, 2021 | |
| National Interurban Transport Company employees strike to protest against the failure of the negotiations with the authorities to ensure their labour rights | Workers group: Other | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunisia | January 5, 2022 | |
| Employees at four fuel-distribution companies strike for 2 days to demand an increase in wages | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunisia | April 15, 2022 | |
| Domestic gas distributors start a strike to demand the implementation of agreements and after negotiations between their syndicate and authorities in charge failed | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | Bargaining | Tunisia | March 21, 2022 |