More than 1200 strikes defused in 2019. The government’s efforts to maintain social cohesion seem to be paying off, as can be read in a report from the Ministry of Employment which specifies that the year 2019 has so far recorded only 85 strikes for 50,000 lost working days.
The price of red meat is rising in some markets due to the butchers’ strike. Sometimes you have to pay up to 90 dirhams for 1 kg of this meat.
The call for a strike, launched on Tuesday, October 1 by a union representing some of the baggage handlers of the operator GPI, did not meet with the expected success. It therefore had no impact on the activity of the Airport, according to a press release from the National Airports Office (ONDA).
The baggage handlers at Mohammed V Airport launched a 24-hour renewable strike on Tuesday, October 1, in an attempt to make themselves heard.
Caught off guard on the morning of Wednesday, August 7, 2019, by a strike of M’dina Bus drivers, Casablancans no longer know which way to turn, especially given the deficit that already prevailed compared to the large taxis.
With the approach of Eid al-Adha, the Casablanca metropolis risks being buried under piles of garbage. The garbage collectors threaten to strike on August 8 and 9, with the possibility of extending it if the authorities do not respond to their requests.
Employees of the Derichebourg and Averda companies, in charge of waste management in the city of Casablanca, will observe a strike movement, on the eve of Eid al-Adha, more precisely, before the second half of August 2019. Certain grievances justify this decision of the workers.
The strike by baggage handlers at Mohammed V Airport has just ended, following a social pact signed on Tuesday, July 2, between the various stakeholders, on the initiative of the Ministry of the Interior. The baggage handlers finally prevailed, after eight weeks of strike and negotiations.
Royal Air Maroc (RAM) is the target of several complaints from its customers. Among these are situations of underperformance in the provision of its services by the airline. The strikes of the baggage handlers at Casablanca Airport are at the root of this.
The parent associations of French educational institutions in Morocco organized yesterday a "school dead" operation in the primary schools supervised by the Agency for French Education Abroad (AEFE).
Passenger transport companies between Morocco and Europe have recently decided to organize a one-week strike to protest against the recent directives of the European and more specifically Spanish customs services.
If you plan to take a flight today from certain French airports, especially via the Royal Air Maroc airline, be aware that they may be canceled due to a labor dispute in the French civil service.