"Moroccan workers fight back against “anti-worker” bill"

On February 5 and 6, workers in Morocco went on a general strike to protest the passage of the strike law, the high cost of living in light of soaring prices, and unprecedented tension between trade unions and the government.

The general strike was called for by five central unions ...

The participation rate on the first day of the general strike reached 84.9% ...

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“The strike is in defense of the historical rights and gains of the working class, and in protest of the crisis social situation, as a result of the nature of the social policy choices that resulted in skyrocketing prices, unemployment, inflation, and the deterioration of the purchasing power of large groups and segments,” the unions said in a statement.

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Moroccan workers protested against “the restriction of trade union freedoms and the restriction of the right to strike, which is constitutionally guaranteed and guaranteed by international conventions, through the suppressive draft law passed by the government based on its numerical majority and outside the methodology of responsible dialogue and negotiation to reach consensus,” the same source explains.

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The general strike was supported by large sections of Moroccan society and international labor forces, including parties, associations, and sectoral bodies.

The Tunisian General Labor Union sent a cable of support to the Moroccan labor movement, in which it considered that “targeting trade union freedoms, restricting the right to strike and ignoring the legitimate demands of trade unions, in light of the deterioration of the purchasing power of all citizens, is a flagrant violation of workers’ rights and a violation of the principles of fair social dialogue.”

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The unions believe that the draft strike law was approved without a “participatory approach.”...

The unions also say the recent general strike was a “warning”, vowing to escalate if the government doesn’t back down.