Published on 6/23/2026
Today, Tuesday, workers in banks, financial institutions and insurance companies in Tunisia began a three-day general strike, at the invitation of the General University of Banks and Financial Institutions affiliated with the Tunisian General Labor Union, against the backdrop of disputes over wages and faltering negotiations with the Banking and Financial Council and the Tunisian Insurance University.
The General University of Banks and Financial Institutions said that the decision to strike came as a result of what it described as “the failure of all efforts to resume negotiations,” and “intransigence on the part of the Banking and Financial Council and the Tunisian Insurance University, pushing the country’s laws to the maximum extent of the strike, rejecting dialogue, and rejecting a wage increase.”
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The union confirmed the implementation of the strike on June 23, 24, and 25, 2026, “in all banks, financial institutions, and insurance companies throughout the territory of the Republic,” noting that the work stoppage includes social headquarters, central administrations, branches, agencies, and other work sites affiliated with the sector.
She called on all employees and executives to commit to the strike and “exercise a spirit of responsibility and union discipline and rally around the executive structures to make this struggle a success.”
On the other hand, the Banking and Financial Council considered that the call for a strike “remains unjustified,” stressing that all banks and financial institutions “disbursed the wage increases in accordance with Order No. 68 of 2026 dated last April 30 and in accordance with the legislation and texts in force.”
The Council stressed that it will implement the provisions of the law if the strike is carried out, explaining that “the days of the strike will be deducted from the monthly salary and from the various types of financial grants granted, in addition to in-kind benefits for striking employees.”
