Senegal’s Forum of Justice Users warns over general strike
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Seneweb
The Forum of Justice Users is calling on the government and trade unions to hold talks to end the ongoing general strike in Senegal. In a statement published on 22 October, the organisation warned that an extension could worsen perceptions of sovereign risk and disrupt strategic sectors, according to Seneweb.
The Forum of Justice Users is calling on the Senegalese government and trade unions to prioritise dialogue to end the ongoing general strike. In a statement published on Thursday 22 October, the organisation warned of the economic and social consequences of extending the action, Seneweb reports.
The Forum is particularly concerned about a deterioration in perceptions of Senegal’s sovereign risk on financial markets. It also fears that trade union solidarity could extend the strike to other strategic sectors, with possible disruption to public services and economic activity.
The organisation is asking the Labour Ministry to mobilise the necessary resources without delay to resolve the dispute. While recognising the legitimacy of workers’ demands, it is calling on them to take the economic context into account and preserve social cohesion.
The three-day strike was launched by 13 trade unions on 21 October, according to an earlier Seneweb article. The Forum had already called on the unions to engage in dialogue on 1 October, following a similar appeal by Senegalese minister Mamadou Lamine Dianté.
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