The General Federation of Food Industries, Tourism, Commerce and Crafts announced a sectoral general strike for December 10, 2025, after the failure of salary negotiations for the current year.
In coordination with the private sector department of the UGTT, it sent notices covering thirteen strategic sectors, estimating that the social situation “no longer allows for delay or procrastination”.
A call for a strike in the face of bogged down discussions
In its press release, the Federation claims to be implementing the resolutions of its administrative body meeting on November 13. The blocking of discussions on salary increases for 2025 is presented as the main cause of the movement.
For the Central Trade Union, the purchasing power of workers continues to erode, while employer commitments are slow to materialize. Hence the decision for coordinated action in all branches of the Federation, with a clear objective: to obtain a salary agreement before the end of the year.
Thirteen sectors mobilized on December 10
The announced strike will have a broad impact, affecting an entire production, processing and distribution chain. The sectors concerned are flour mills; bakeries; the manufacture and trade of alcoholic beverages; pasta and couscous; canned, semi-preserved and packaging of oils; coffee roasting; the production of milk and its derivatives; confectionery, biscuits, chocolate and pastries; wholesale, semi-wholesale and retail trade; large, medium and small commercial spaces; non-alcoholic carbonated drinks, juices and mineral waters; restaurants, cafes and similar establishments; the Tunisian salt pans.
The scale of the sectors affected suggests a day of notable disruption to the food supply and restaurant services.
The Federation explains that this movement is a message addressed to employers and employers’ federations: they must “respect their commitments” and unblock the current negotiations.
In a context of continued price increases and growing concern among employees, the UGTT is gradually toughening its position and suggesting that it could extend the mobilization if no progress is recorded by December.
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