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UGTT Secretary General calls for unity and cohesion after internal divisions

Following its congress in Monastir, the Tunisian General Labor Union UGTT is striving to begin a new chapter. On Thursday, April 16, 2026, its Secretary General, Slaheddine Selmi, urged members to move past divisions and enter a phase built on cohesion and transparency. Speaking at the opening of the National Administrative Body, the first meeting of this structure since the congress, the union leader declared that the period of internal tensions has concluded, advocating for a new phase based on unity and collective mobilization. His remarks were reported the same day by the union's press organ, Echaab News. Slaheddine Selmi thanked the members of the administrative body and the congress participants, emphasizing that the congress was held under "transparent and democratic" conditions, despite the disagreements that characterized the preceding period. The Secretary General stressed the necessity of overcoming the internal rivalries that preceded the congress, stating that "the page of competition, divergences, and all positive and negative issues that preceded the congress has been turned," signaling a desire for appeasement and internal recomposition. He called on all union structures and activists to consider this stage over, to open a new sequence based on unity and cohesion. He affirmed that the UGTT "today needs all its sincere sons and daughters," highlighting the importance of bringing together all sensitivities within the organization. Beyond managing internal balanc