Workplace Accidents in Algeria: Two Workers Killed in Hassi Messaoud Oil Field Fire Expose Failures in Occupational Safety
Workplace accidents in Algeria continue. Two workers from ENSP GROUP were killed and several others sustained injuries of varying severity in a serious accident that occurred on March 7, 2026, at an oil field in the Hassi Messaoud region. The accident involved a Snubbing HRS 151 drilling rig after a fire broke out while working on an oil well. According to initial reports […]
March 8: Women Trade Unionists in Algeria Between Courage and Repression
On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Confederation of Productive Forces of Trade Unions extends its appreciation and respect to all Algerian working women, and in particular to the militant women trade unionists within independent unions, who continue to defend dignity and social rights in difficult circumstances marked by increasing administrative and judicial pressure. Throughout history, Algerian women have played a vital role […]
Rising Algerian Migration to Europe in 2026: Is Trade Union Repression Driving Young People to Leave?
The increased arrival of boats carrying Algerian migrants to Spanish shores in recent weeks, particularly at the start of Ramadan, is not merely a circumstantial development, but rather reflects an accumulation of internal structural crises. However, an economic analysis alone is insufficient; there is a direct trade union, human rights, and social dimension that explains a significant part of this human exodus. The suppression of trade union activity is a driving factor for migration during […]
Did the Popular Hirak Succeed? A Question That Allows No Courtesy
A blog post by the Confederation's president, Mellal Raouf, on the seventh anniversary of the popular movement: I was pleased to participate in a seminar and special coverage organized by Al Magharibia TV in Paris. It was an opportunity to meet a number of activists and key figures in the political arena. Frankly, I noticed that some of them held a negative view of me; I don't know if it was for ideological or personal reasons. Nevertheless, I tried to engage with them...