Tunisia's powerful union rejects Essebsi call to join government

Tunisia's powerful UGTT union, a joint winner of last year's Nobel Peace Prize, on Friday rejected a call from the country's president to work in a new national unity government to help push through economic reforms. President Beji Caid Essebsi called on Thursday for political parties, unions and independents to negotiate a new unity government to help advance a reform package and calm social tensions. The UGTT's refusal will weaken the chances of success of Essebsi's proposal, which aims t