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 […]
Fuel Price Hikes in Algeria: SNAPAP Warns of Serious Social and Economic Consequences
The National Independent Union of Public Administration Employees (SNAPAP) expressed its strong rejection of the decision to raise fuel prices, deeming it a hasty and unjustified measure at a time when the purchasing power of Algerian citizens is declining under the weight of accelerating inflation and a rising cost of living. The union warned of the direct repercussions of this decision on the national economy and public services, particularly the transport and food distribution sectors.
The SNAPAP Trade Union Heads Toward a Unifying Congress
A decisive decision by the conference preparatory committee to expel Belkacem Felloul from the organization and end his illegal “fifth term” is a historic organizational step that could reshape the independent trade union landscape in Algeria. The preparatory committee for the National Conference of the Independent Union of Public Administration Employees (SNAPAP) announced the opening of registration for its members in preparation for its conference to be held on April 10, 11, and 12, 2026. […]