Algerian trade union leaders stormed the streets in major cities on Monday, following a call by the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions to launch a one-day strike that appeared to affect the education sector more than other sectors.
The unionists, who gathered in the “Martyrs' Square” in the center of the capital, Algiers, held banners with political demands echoed by demonstrators in Friday’s popular movements, and university students’ demonstrations every Tuesday.
Workers' rallies were organized in a number of governorates in the western provinces of Kouhran, Bejaia, Tizi-Ouzou and Annaba in the east. Pictures of activists arrested in prisons, notably Lakhdar Bourka, Karim Tabou and Samir Belarbi "and" Faudel Boumala ", and the demonstrators demanded the authorities to release them, according to the site" Al Araby Jadeed ".
In the same context, the "National Confederation of Algerian Trade Unions" issued a statement calling for the immediate release of prisoners of conscience and activists of the peaceful popular movement detained in prison for their participation in the demonstrations of the popular movement or the expression of political positions in the media and social networking sites, condemning the systematic harassment and practice on public spaces Freedom of expression, freedom of movement and demonstration, besieging and monitoring of public and private media.
Meanwhile, the conflict continued between the National Magistrates Syndicate and Justice Minister Belkacem Zeghmati, who insisted on rejecting demands of the striking judges, mainly forming an independent and impartial judicial system ahead of the scheduled presidential elections on December 12.
Their strike also aims to denounce the decision of the Supreme Judiciary Council to reshuffle almost 3,000 judges.
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