Tunisia · Friday, 2 October 2026
STEG workers threaten strike over safety lapses and frozen pay talks

Tunis-region STEG employees warned of possible strikes after a general assembly on 1 October, citing delayed safety equipment for grid workers and the unresolved death of team leader Adel Amraoui, electrocuted in Mateur on 5 September, alongside frozen wage-grid talks. The sector last threatened a strike in July 2025 over similar grievances, and that one was called off after a late-night mediation session; no strike date has been set this time either.
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