Tunisian postal workers are taking a two day strike action to highlight the serious lack of staff and the need to improve the postal service. The strike comes after the failure of negotiations between the union and the Post Office General Inspectorate. The union has been maintaining the importance of this sector for the new democracy and the economy, but unfortunately to date their demands have been ignored by the government..
The postal workers have been maintaining that most important element is the need to strengthen the number of workers in the postal centres since it is a vital area that needs more recruitment. They have been asking that new recruits be brought on with proper employment contracts and that they be integrated into the labour market and reduce the severity of unemployment among young job seekers.
