Tunisia: Postal workers launch indefinite daily 13:00-14:00 protests nationwide as of April 6

Event

Unionized postal workers have announced plans for indefinite one-hour protests daily 13:00-14:00 across Tunisia as of April 6. The action comes a few days after a March 22-24 strike, and is to protest poor working conditions and the lack of financial grants. While organizers have yet to announce specific protest sites, demonstrators will likely gather near government postal facilities and distribution centers across the country.

Disruptions to Tunisia's national postal service, including mail processing, distribution, and deliveries, are possible. Lingering delays are possible and could last several days even after the work stoppage ends due to the mail backlog. Authorities will likely increase security at possible protest sites. Localized transport disruptions are possible, especially if there is a significant turnout for demonstrations.

Advice

Consider alternative commercial parcel delivery services for critical shipments and correspondence until the strike ends and operations return to normal. Avoid all protests as a routine security precaution. Heed the advice of security personnel.