Habib Achour
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Habib Achour 🇹🇳

الحبيب عاشور (Known as "Habib Achour")
Secretary General of the UGTT Trade Union, Labor Leader, National Hero
Born Feb 25, 1913 🇹🇳 Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia
Passed Away Mar 14, 1999 El Abbassia (Kerkennah), Tunisia
Lifespan 86 years old
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"The unyielding titan of the Tunisian working class."

Archival Overview

Charismatic trade union giant and close comrade of Farhat Hached who led the UGTT through major confrontations with state power, notably the historic general strike of Black Thursday in January 1978.

Biographical Record

Born on the Kerkennah archipelago, Habib Achour was a co-founder of the UGTT in 1946 alongside Farhat Hached. In August 1947, he led the bloody Sfax railway workers' strike against French colonial troops, suffering gunshot wounds and imprisonment.

As head of the UGTT for multiple decades, Achour defended the independence of the working class against state subjugation, culminating in the general strike of January 26, 1978 (Black Thursday). Despite imprisonment and house arrest, his moral stature made him an indispensable mediator in national politics.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial
El Abbassia Cemetery
Kerkennah Islands, Tunisia
GPS: 34.7200, 11.2300
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