In the wake of the collapse of the dictatorship in Tunisia, the Tunisian General Labour Union (UGTT) constituted a key player in ensuring the country stayed on track for a peaceful transition to democracy. This article is intended as a guide facilitating better understanding of the UGTT’s power which allowed the trade union to assert itself and serve as a balancing force in a national context marked by strong political competition and significant social instability. In this context, the authors explore the origins of the UGTT’s power and analyse how these power resources were articulated and combined in the national dialogue (between October 2013 and November 2014), a process that allowed the country to extricate itself from the political impasse, earning the UGTT and three other civil society organisations the Nobel Peace prize in 2015.
Trade Union Power and Democratic Transition in Tunisia - The UGTT: A Unique Story, An Unprecedented Experience
http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/iez/14064.pdf
Pouvoir syndical et transition démocratique en Tunisie : L’UGTT, une histoire et une expérience inédite
https://www.fes.de/index.php?eID=dumpFile&t=f&f=31095&token=2f4d9758e492d677e0124648b011bc2a730059bc
Cuando los sindicatos hacen historia: el papel de la UGTT en la transición de Túnez a la democracia
https://www.fes.de/index.php?eID=dumpFile&t=f&f=31094&token=0ac950eb9ceb066ad127f38e4428987e40b9a47e
When unions make history: the UGTT’s role in Tunisia’s transition to democracy
https://www.fes.de/index.php?eID=dumpFile&t=f&f=31093&token=d3ed5d8d6e514c9f3dd563ffc47b00173f1e1ba4
Quand les syndicats forgent l’histoire : le rôle de l’UGTT dans la transition de la Tunisie vers la démocratie
https://www.fes.de/index.php?eID=dumpFile&t=f&f=31097&token=319f67f08951512fd971cc06db4fdfcda60cdc16
Sami Adouani and Saïd Ben Sedrine
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