"Mapping Algerian trade unions in the time of mass mobilization: Current dynamics and future challenges," 6 May 2020

Algeria is endowed with a deeply rooted and historical union activism that has evolved, yet where the State as the main employer has been heavily present in most of its stages...

This union experience is unfolding at a time when the place of the State as an employer is shrinking, while the role of the private sector (national and international) is increasing... a unionist culture that adapts to these new variables did not develop, even with the rise of independent trade unions, which did not succeed in renewing doctrines as was needed...

The independent trade unions will need to adopt a broader understanding that takes into consideration the transformations unfolding in national politics.