Tunisian Call Center Workers Win Big Wage Boost

Solidarity Center

Feb 07 2023 | 00:02:37

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Show Notes

Tunisian workers at the call center giant Teleperformance Foundation won big pay and benefit gains in a new contract negotiated by the Informational Technology and Services union. The union is part of the Tunisian General Labor Union (UGTT), which took part in negotiations. Effective in March, the agreement includes wage increases between 9.5 percent […]

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