Workers at Mauritania’s state-owned National Industrial and Mining Company (SNIM) announced they will halt work for one hour on Monday morning to protest their exclusion from recently distributed financial bonuses. The workers warned that continued disregard for their demands could lead to a wider escalation, including a potential general strike.
The announcement was made during a workers’ festival on Sunday evening outside the headquarters of the Union of Mauritanian Workers (UTM) in Zouérate. Participants expressed frustration over being left out of incentives despite SNIM achieving over 14 million tonnes in sales. Delegates emphasised unity and cohesion to advance their demands, outlining a protest roadmap that begins with the one-hour strike at 8 a.m. across all company facilities and workshops.