{"id":11607,"date":"2026-11-03T18:25:26","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:25:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jeune-independant.net\/en\/?p=11607"},"modified":"2026-11-03T18:25:26","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T18:25:26","slug":"social-dialogue-and-purchasing-power-takdjout-calls-for-mobilization-against-inflation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jeune-independant.net\/en\/2026\/11\/03\/social-dialogue-and-purchasing-power-takdjout-calls-for-mobilization-against-inflation\/","title":{"rendered":"Social dialogue and purchasing power: Takdjout calls for mobilization against inflation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Facing persistent pressure on purchasing power, the General Union of Algerian Workers (UGTA) has called for placing social dialogue back at the heart of economic responses. Its secretary general, Amar Takdjout, stated Monday that the battle against inflation and speculative practices required involvement from all economic and social actors.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Takdjout first acknowledged that &#8220;wage increases have been occurring regularly in our country for several years,&#8221; evoking adjustments in the public service and negotiations within enterprises. He nevertheless highlighted that their effects were largely offset by price increases in non-subsidized basic commodities. Adding that disparities exist among employers, with some companies supporting employees significantly while others struggled to improve remuneration. For the union leader, price tensions did not stem solely from external factors. While geopolitical developments alongside rising energy and raw material costs weighed on the economy, speculative practices worsened the situation further, he declared during his appearance on national radio. Affirming that &#8220;it is not only inflation that stems from an international environment; speculation causes far more harm to purchasing power and to society as a whole.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Faced with this situation, Takdjout called on trade union organizations, associations, and political formations to reclaim their role as a force for proposal. He notably regretted the lack of substantive debate around economic and social difficulties, believing solutions could not emerge without collective reflection. In a self-criticism, he acknowledged the shortcomings of his own organization. &#8220;The organization I represent does not perform enough reflective work to try to offer solutions,&#8221; he admitted. Deploring a form of fatigue in organized circles, he denounced a &#8220;cerebral laziness,&#8221; where actors often content themselves with formulating demands while waiting for answers.<\/p>\n<p>The UGTA secretary general also expressed regret over the distance between trade unions and employer organizations. &#8220;We are ready to discuss with our partners,&#8221; he assured, while deploring the absence of formal meetings dedicated to difficulties encountered within enterprises. He called for resuming consultations to anticipate social tensions and avoid their repercussions on economic activity. In this sense, he considered that partners must assume their responsibilities in preserving the State&#8217;s social character.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Precariousness of contract workers targeted<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another file raised concerned the situation of workers kept for long years under precarious contracts. Takdjout notably mentioned employees whose contractual relationship sometimes extends for ten, fifteen, or even thirty years. &#8220;When a worker is kept on a contract for thirty years, I fail to understand the reasons and motivations behind this decision,&#8221; he declared, considering that a position occupied for so long corresponds, in reality, to a permanent post. He thus advocated for a revision of professional insertion mechanisms and better protection of employees against abusive contract terminations, notably denouncing situations where workers do not receive the compensation to which they are entitled. &#8220;I find it unjust that workers are everyone&#8217;s target. When it involves war, the worker is the target. When it involves a crisis, the worker is the target,&#8221; he lamented.<\/p>\n<p>In the same context, the union official defended expanding trade union representation to insufficiently organized professional categories, notably self-employed workers, retirees, and precarious employees. He cited taxi drivers, truckers, hairdressers, and plumbers, whose difficulties were particularly visible during the health crisis and continue today to suffer the collateral damage of inflation. He thus affirmed that &#8220;better organization of these categories will enable them to defend their interests and participate in social consultations.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pending amendments to social laws<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Regarding the 2023 legislative texts concerning the exercise of trade union rights, the prevention and resolution of collective labor disputes, and the exercise of the right to strike, Takdjout indicated that the UGTA had submitted amendment proposals to the Ministry of Labor. Prepared by a committee established within the union headquarters, these proposals focus on labor relations, trade union rights, and the situation of self-employed workers. Maintaining that &#8220;we have done our work, we have made proposals and are awaiting a response,&#8221; he assured that the UGTA remained ready to pursue discussions with the Ministry of Labor and employer organizations.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the UGTA secretary general warned against moral violence and harassment in the workplace, an issue the union addresses alongside the International Labour Organization (ILO) and other international organizations through awareness campaigns and seminars. He reported worrying situations among workers and executives confronting psychological difficulties, notably burnout phenomena. He called for gathering precise data from social security and occupational health authorities to gauge the extent of this malaise. &#8220;When you come to work with a knot of anxiety, it is no longer work. It becomes a burden far more than a job,&#8221; he asserted. Takdjout added that the responsibility for prevention also falls on employers and directors. &#8220;When entering an enterprise, one is supposed to be protected. That is the law,&#8221; he recalled, warning against the consequences of this malaise on the operation of companies and public services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facing persistent pressure on purchasing power, the General Union of Algerian Workers (UGTA) has called for placing social dialogue back at the heart of economic responses. Its secretary general, Amar Takdjout, stated Monday that the battle against inflation and speculative practices required involvement from all economic and social actors. 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