The National Administrative Commission of the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT) on July 15, 2023, dealt with a number of issues, including primary education, the infamous Decree 54 (of September 2022), the authorities' refusal to engage in dialogue, price rises, the deterioration in purchasing power, the immigration issue and the approach adopted for dealing with the European Union.
It expressed its support for the primary education branch and condemned the withholding of teachers' salaries as "illegal and immoral practices aimed at starving teachers, men and women alike". It decided to keep the session of the Administrative Commission open in order to monitor events and decide on appropriate forms of struggle. It called for the withdrawal of Decree 54, issued "with the aim of silencing voices" and restricting freedoms.
Noting the government's persistence in closing all doors to dialogue with the aim of "undermining the credibility of negotiations and violating rights, including trade union rights", she called for meetings to be held with the government to implement the agreements reached, taking into account inflation indicators, the fall in the Dinar and rising prices.
In addition, the Administrative Commission warned that the immigration issue cannot be resolved under pressure and blackmail from Western countries, nor by agreements concluded behind closed doors without disclosing their content to the public. She expressed her refusal to see Tunisia play the role of police to protect Europe's borders, and called for respect for human rights and international treaties to protect African immigrants, and to oppose all racist practices against them.
