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 |
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Country | Date |
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Goods and fuel transport sector workers start a three-day-long strike to demand their labour rights | Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunisia | January 6, 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 | |
The Workers' Party stages a sit-in outside the Municipal theatre in Sfax to demand the fall of the current corrupted system | Political Party | Policy grievances, Corruption and/ or lack of accountability | Sit-in | Revolutionary (seeking radical change across society / political system) | N/A | Tunisia | January 16, 2022 | |
Public sector employees who work for 159 state institutions and public companies hold a general strike under the umbrella of the UGTT to demand salary increases, implementation of agreed-upon agreements, and to reject privatisation | 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 | June 16, 2022 | |
Students boycott exams in several universities to denounce their university administrations' refusal to extend the review period by another week | Students and/or student’s unions and clubs | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Civil disobedience | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunisia | January 3, 2022 | |
National Statistics Institute employees start a strike 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 | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunisia | January 18, 2022 | |
Members of the syndicate of the internal security forces stage sit-ins outside police stations nationwide to protest attempts to restrict the syndicate's activities and to demand the release of fellow members of the syndicate. | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Security / Military forces | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Freedom of expression and assembly | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunisia | August 31, 2022 | |
Teachers strike all over Tunisia to protest against the assault of a teacher and to demand the authorities to take the appropriate measures | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: School teachers / University professors | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Demonstration, Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunisia | November 9, 2021 | |
Municipal agents start a 2-day strike nationwide to demand better working conditions | 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 | February 21, 2022 | |
Primary and secondary education teachers demonstrate for two hours in solidarity with a professor being tried today in a case brought against her by the family of a student | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: School teachers / University professors | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Tunisia | November 26, 2021 |