The labor union is criticizing the 2027 Finance Bill

The Secretary-General of the Tunisian General Labour Union, Salahuddin Salami, on Friday 13 November 2026 in Hammamet, criticized the economic and social trends in the Finance Bill for 2027. During his oversight of a bank, insurance and finance syndicate configuration seminar, Salmi said that the project does not provide clear visions or adequate practical solutions to cope with the difficulties facing institutions and the productive sectors.

Salmi explained that the continuous rise in prices and worsening cost of living are the main challenges burdening the lives of citizens, given the rising prices of various consumer goods. It touched on the state of the energy sector and its aftermath of frequent power outages during 2026 from losses suffered by households and enterprises, affecting production coordination and day-to-day operations.

The Secretary-General called for a review of the approaches adopted to balance responding to social demands and supporting economic institutions in their crises. He stressed the importance of improving living conditions and supporting production to ensure continuity of economic activity in the country.

At the beginning of November, Union Secretary-General Salahuddin Salmi had called on trade union structures to prepare for the coming fighting stations and in advance for a general strike, based on the decisions of the national administrative body.

These criticisms come at a time when the coordinating framework for national organizations and civil society components announced a peaceful march in the capital on December 17, 2026, protesting economic and social choices and defending public, individual freedoms and the right to work.