Bakers in Essaouira threaten to strike

In correspondence addressed respectively to the governor and the mayor of the city, the Association of Bakers of Essaouira has threatened to strike if a solution is not found to the problem of the proliferation of clandestine bakeries. According to the president of said association, 120 bakeries operate clandestinely in the city, thus imposing unfair competition on professionals who have paid a high price for this anarchy. "It is enough now to have an oven and a kneader to produce and sell bread in Essaouira. People no longer care about authorisations or hygiene and quality standards," indignantly states a professional. Said association calls on local and elected authorities to act urgently with a view to putting an end to this illegal trade which is detrimental to the population on economic, sanitary and social levels. "Our business is increasingly threatened. We pay salaries and taxes…