72-hour strike: The substantial sums public-sector workers stand to lose

Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 21, 2026Country: Senegal

Business & Economy

72-hour strike: The substantial sums public-sector workers stand to lose

The three-day strike on October 21, 22 and 23 could lead to a deduction of about 10% of monthly pay, calculated at one-thirtieth of salary for each day not worked. The estimated loss ranges from around 7,000 CFA francs for a worker earning the minimum wage of about 70,000 CFA francs a month to 28,000–35,000 CFA francs for an average salary in Dakar. Deductions depend on actual participation and may rise when allowances are included. Education unions have previously denounced deductions of 100,000–200,000 CFA francs after multiple strike days were accumulated.

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