TUNISIA CLOTHING SECTOR SAYS PLANNED WAGE INCREASES WILL HELP WORKERS COPE WITH INFLATION, BUT PRESERVE COMPETITIVENESS
February 18th, 2022
The Tunisian clothing industry says that a collective wage agreement to 2023 will help Tunisian workers deal with rising costs, (inflation was 6.6% in December), while keeping the sector competitive in international markets. The deal was struck in November by the Tunisian Textile and Clothing Federation (FTTH), (as part of the Tunisian Union of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts - UTICA) and the General Federation of Textiles, Clothes, Leather and Shoes workers (FGTHCC), which is part of the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT). As a result, more than 150,000 ...
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