Labor Bound

The head of Tunisia's powerful UGTT trade union confederation on Thursday rejected conditions set by the  International Monetary Fund for a new loan to bail out the country's struggling economy. "We reject the conditions set by the IMF, given Tunisians' low salaries,...

Petrol prices rose to record highs in Morocco on Thursday, fuelling anger among unions who demanded the government of energy tycoon Aziz Akhannouch act to protect consumers. Drivers in Morocco, which relies heavily on imported oil products whose prices have soared...

By Ezzedine Said Tunisia's main labour union holds a vast public sector strike Thursday to demand salary hikes and concessions on looming reforms, upping pressure on a president already facing a string of crises. Up to three million workers could observe the strike,...

By Paul Raymond Flights were cancelled, public transport ground to a halt and government offices were closed in a nationwide strike by Tunisia's main trade union Thursday, piling pressure on a president already facing multiple crises. The powerful UGTT confederation...