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TUNIS — Tunisia’s powerful labor union, known as the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT), announced Jan. 19 its plan to hold a general strike on Feb. 20-21 if they did not reach an agreement with Prime Minister Youssef Chahed’s government on a salary increase for public servants.
The UGTT’s announcement foretells an escalating crisis with the Tunisian government, especially since a February strike would be the second one to be held by the union since the start of this year.
