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The inter-union group for public administration and the F2S union announce three days of total national strike action

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The inter-union group for public administration and the F2S union announce three days of total national strike action [Seneweb] 27-12-2025


Health: The sector paralyzed by 48 hours of strike on December 23 and 24 [Seneweb] 22-12-2025


Standoff with the State: 48-hour strike in the Administration and Healthcare sectors, government silence condemned [Seneweb] 18-12-2025


/ Senegal New research exposes the systemic exclusion is holding back women transport workers in Ghana and Senegal [ITF] 10-12-2025


The inter-union group for the administration announces a firm mobilization: Five days to make themselves heard [Seneweb] 10-12-2025



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The inter-union group for public administration and the F2S union announce three days of total national strike action 2025-12-27 [Seneweb]

Health: The sector paralyzed by 48 hours of strike on December 23 and 24 2025-12-22 [Seneweb]

The inter-union group of government employees announces a 48-hour general strike on December 18th 2025-12-18 [Seneweb]

Standoff with the State: 48-hour strike in the Administration and Healthcare sectors, government silence condemned 2025-12-18 [Seneweb]

The inter-union group for the administration announces a firm mobilization: Five days to make themselves heard 2025-12-10 [Seneweb]

Trade unions, civil society flay crackdown on Senegal water workers 2025-12-10 [EnviroNews]

Senegal New research exposes the systemic exclusion is holding back women transport workers in Ghana and Senegal 2025-12-10 [ITF]

Water justice network criticises repressive acts against Senegal water union members 2025-12-07 [Vanguard]

Public sector crisis: The inter-union group announces a renewable 48-hour strike and red armbands as a sign of protest, starting this Wednesday. 2025-12-04 [Seneweb]

Solidarity with Oumar BA, General Secretary of the Autonomous Union of Water Workers of Senegal 2025-12-04 [PSI]

UCAD: The Pats inter-union group takes to the front lines 2025-12-03 [Seneweb]

“Un empleo decente y marco legal”: cómo la formación y la sindicalización pueden contribuir al empoderamiento de las mujeres migrantes en Senegal 2025-11-16 [Equal Times]

“Decent work and legal rights”: how training and unionisation empower migrant women in Senegal 2025-11-16 [Equal Times]

Ministry of Justice: Special education workers hold a sit-in this Monday 2025-11-10 [Seneweb]

Stop the Digital War on Women Journalists: FAJ Urges Action to End Impunity in Africa 2025-11-03 [IFJ]

Can sustainable tourism held raise standards and create jobs in Senegal? 2025-10-17 [Equal Times]

General strike announced in the primary sector: Workers demand their housing allowance 2025-09-15 [Seneweb]

Restructuring of La Poste: the SYTPOSTE union alerts the Prime Minister to social risks 2025-09-08 [Seneweb]

The challenge of developing the digital sector in Senegal to provide decent jobs for dynamic, enterprising young people 2025-09-04 [Equal Times]

The challenge of developing the digital sector in Senegal to provide decent jobs for dynamic, enterprising young people 2025-09-04 [Equal Times]

Garment workers demand end to exploitation at Sartorisen 2025-08-01 [IndustriALL]

Unions Secure Victory for Local Government Workers After Years of Struggle 2025-07-27 [PSI]

Over 100 drivers dismissed for demanding PPE 2025-03-30 [ITF]

Africa Federation of African Journalists Calls for Urgent Action to End Violence, Harassment and Discrimination against Women Journalists in Africa 2025-03-10 [IFJ]

Senegal seeks answers 80 years after French colonial massacre of soldiers 2024-12-02 [Al-Jazeerah]

Mass union action to demand respect for trade union rights 2024-10-18 [EI]

AU, FAJ and IOM collaborate to strengthen media engagement on labour migration 2024-08-14 [IFJ]

Government must involve press organisations in dialogue to save the press 2024-08-09 [IFJ]

Senegal’s crisis-tested democracy faces growing social demands 2024-06-18 [Equal Times]

Senegal African Journalists' Congress Sets New Vision for Journalism, Elects New Leadership 2024-03-09 [IFJ]

The postponement of the February 25 Presidential Election in Senegal: An unfortunate but redeemable incident 2024-02-14 [ITUC Africa]

Crackdown on media after election delay 2024-02-07 [IFJ]

Europe “Homecoming”: former emigrants struggle to reintegrate in Senegal 2024-02-01 [Equal Times]

Copyright and teaching materials in Senegal 2023-09-30 [EI]

Africa Strengthening Trade Union Engagement to Tackle the Challenges of Sovereign Debt in Africa 2023-08-29 [ITUC Africa]

Journalist Pape Ale Niang arrested, detained and charged 2023-08-07 [IFJ]

Senegal West African fishers strike for fair wages and ‘respect’ on EU-owned vessels 2023-07-19 [Mongabay]

Seafarers seize ship over owed wages and owner neglect, as Senegal shirks obligations to crew 2023-02-08 [ITF]

Strong action needed for Inclusive Quality Public Education 2023-01-25 [EI]

Seafarers ‘sitting ducks’ as Port of Dakar leaves them without warning lights 2022-08-13 [ITF]

National collective agreement for the bakery sector 2022-01-21 [IUF]

Postal workers strike over government debt 2021-01-22 [UNI Global Union]

Office of Les Echos newspaper attacked, vandalized 2020-08-10 [IFJ]

BBC Afrique fires journalist over a controversial interview on the role of France in Rwanda 2020-02-12 [IFJ]

ITF backs Senegalese workers in BRT project 2019-05-20 [ITF]

Row erupts between union and non-union teaching staff 2019-04-06 [UWN]

President tasks unions with sustaining peace 2018-05-03 [Le Journal]

This month in labour history

1-12-1944 In the early hours of the morning French troops attack the unarmed African troops in Thiaroye with machine guns. The mutineers had demanded payment of their salaries and equality with White soldiers. 3 to 400 die. [more]

22-12-1945 Workers in Dakar begin a strike for higher wages which will inspire the workers' movement across West Africa. [more]