International Trade Union Federations Condemn the Blocking of SNAPAP’s Congress: Is Trade Union Freedom in Algeria Being Held Hostage by Administrative and Security Interference?
A joint statement issued by Public Services International (PSI) and the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations (IUF) has sparked a new wave of concern regarding the state of trade union freedoms in Algeria, following their explicit condemnation of the blocking of the National Congress of the National Autonomous Union of Public Administration Personnel (SNAPAP), affiliated with the Trade Union Confederation of Productive Forces (COSYFOP), which had been scheduled to take place in April 2026 […]
The ITUC 2026 Report and Algeria: An Important Recognition, Yet Many Violations Remain in the Shadows
The International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC) has released its 2026 Global Rights Index, one of the leading global assessments of workers’ rights and trade union freedoms. Regarding Algeria, the report makes a significant reference to imprisoned trade union leader **Ali Mammeri**, presenting his case as an example of the violations faced by trade unionists because of their legitimate union activities. This recognition marks an important development in the international visibility of trade union rights concerns in Algeria […]
May 1, 2026 Statement: Trade Union Confederation of Productive Forces Denounces Escalating Repression of Trade Union Freedoms in Algeria
On the occasion of International Workers’ Day, the Trade Union Confederation of Productive Forces issued a strong statement expressing its firm rejection of the continued restrictions on trade union freedoms in Algeria, warning of the serious risks posed by systematic policies aimed at weakening independent trade unionism and hollowing it out. The statement highlights what it describes as “formal trade union pluralism in Algeria,” presented as an achievement to the international community, while in reality it serves […]
Disruption of the SNAPAP Congress: A Clear Violation of Trade Union Freedom and an Attempt to Undermine Internal Unity
In an official statement, the National Autonomous Union of Public Administration Personnel (SNAPAP) announced the postponement of its national congress, originally scheduled for 10–12 April 2026 in Algiers, due to the failure of the competent authorities of the Wilaya of Algiers to respond to a duly filed authorization request submitted in full compliance with legal procedures. It is worth recalling that SNAPAP is one of the unions affiliated with the Trade Union Confederation of Productive Forces […]