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.
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Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response | Location | Country | Date |
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Lawyers in Kairouan governorate strike and stage a sit-in in the Court of First Instance in Kairouan. They demand more protection and more staff | Workers group: Other | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in, Strike / Strike announcement | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Kairouan | Tunisia | February 17, 2022 |
Prison workers in Monastir stage an open-ended sit-in outside the jail, boycott court sessions and do not transfer convicts to the courts to demand 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 | Monastir | Tunisia | February 19, 2022 |
National Health Insurance Fund employees in Tataouine start an open-ended strike to demand the enforcement of a law that would ensure their labour rights | 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 | Tataouine | Tunisia | February 21, 2022 |
COTUSAL workers in Zarzis start a 5-day strike to protest against the non paiment of salaries to 5 of their colleagues and against the arrest of one of their colleague | Workers group: Other | Corporatist grievances | Strike / Strike announcement | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Zarzis | Tunisia | February 21, 2022 |
Tunisian Sugar Company workers stage a demonstration in Beja outside the factory to demand to go back to work | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Beja | Tunisia | February 21, 2022 |
Municipal agents in Beja take part in the national 2-day strike and stage a sit-in to demand 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 | Beja | Tunisia | February 21, 2022 |
Prison workers in Kasserine stage a sit-in to demand nightshifts' payment and benefits | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Kasserine | Tunisia | February 21, 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 | |
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 | |
Prison workers in Beja stage a 4-hour demonstration to demand payment of unpaid salaries and settlement of their situations | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Demonstration | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Beja | Tunisia | February 21, 2022 |