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
Titlesort ascending Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Location Country Date
Workers in one of the factories in the Kasserine area stage a sit-in in front of the Foundation’s headquarters in protest against the deteriorating conditions of the company, demanding the payment of their wages that they haven't received yet. Workers group: Other Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Kasserine Tunisia November 7, 2022
Workers in factories which need sugar as a raw material stage a sit-in outside Ben Arous governorate headquarters on call of the trade union branch for Food Industries, Tourism, Trade and Handicrafts to protest sugar shortage Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Ben Arous Tunisia August 26, 2022
Workers at the Tunisian Company of Electricity and Gas stage a sit-in in Sousse after one of their colleagues was assaulted by a customer while on duty Workers group: Public Sector Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Other N/A Sousse Tunisia September 16, 2022
Workers at the Societe des carrieres Ben Sakhria stage a sit-in outside Beja governorate headquarters to protest the non renewal of their factory's license Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other Policy grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Beja Tunisia August 29, 2022
Workers at the Mdhila 1 factory of the Tunisian Chemical Complex strike to demand an increase in financial grants and the classification of their work as a high-risk profession Workers group: Other Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...), Demands for rights / Services N/A Mdhila Tunisia November 5, 2021
Workers at the Mdhila 1 factory of the Tunisian Chemical Complex stage a sit-in at the factory’s headquarters to demand an increase in financial grants and the classification of their work as a high-risk profession Workers group: Other Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...), Demands for rights / Services N/A Mdhila Tunisia November 3, 2021
Workers at the Gafsa Phosphate Company stage a sit-in outside the police station in Redeyef to demand to implement the law and break up the sit-ins that have been disrupting the company’s work for two years Workers group: Other Policy grievances Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Redeyef Tunisia August 11, 2022
Workers at the engineering company TECI stage an open-ended sit-in outside their company's headquarters to demand the payment of their overdue wages Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Tunis Tunisia August 15, 2022
Workers at the Electric Power Production Company in Meknassy continue their sit-in to protest their dismissal after two years of work Workers group: Other Corporate grievances Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Meknassy Tunisia July 30, 2022
Workers at the ''Siko Frip''factory specialised in second-hand clothes start an open-ended sit-in outside Bizerte governorate to protest obstacles that prevent the factory to resume its work Workers group: Other Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Bizerte Tunisia August 21, 2022

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart