Previous Version of COSYFOP’s Statutes
The old basic law of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) This basic law is the first document that regulated the work of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) at its inception, before its activity was frozen during the years of the national crisis. Despite subsequent amendments, this text represents a historical foundational reference that reflects the initial trade union vision of the confederation. 📄 Download the old basic law in PDF format […]
Declaration of Establishment 1991
Declaration of the Establishment of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) – 1991 The Confederation of Trade Unions of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) is pleased to present to you the original copy of the official declaration of the Confederation, signed in 1991 by the founding members. This declaration represents the first reference document that established the legal foundations for the establishment of the Confederation, within a precise national context, and based on the constitutional principles of freedom of association […]
22 international and local organizations, including COZEFOP, advocate against the escalating repression of migrants and refugees from sub-Saharan Africa in Algeria.
Amid official silence and media complicity, Algeria today faces mounting accusations from international human rights organizations of using hate speech, mass expulsion policies, and arbitrary detention against migrants and refugees from sub-Saharan Africa. In response to this escalation, 22 international human rights organizations have launched a broad advocacy campaign demanding that the Algerian authorities immediately cease these violations and fully comply with their international obligations. […]
Yamina Meghraoui on Trial: Further Repression of Independent Women Trade Unionists in Algeria
Algeria – May 8, 2025 After more than a year and a half of judicial investigations, Yamina Maghraoui, a union leader and member of the National Secretariat of the Confederation of Trade Unions of Productive Forces (COSYFOP) and head of the Working Women’s Committee of the SNAPAP union, was referred to the Misdemeanor Court to face charges related to “spreading false news that could harm public order,” in accordance with Article 196 bis of the […]