The Fédération syndicale unitaire is the main

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in the

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sector in

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and the largest trade union in the

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. It has 162,000 members, of whom 88% are teachers. It is organised on the same lines as its predecessor, the Fédération de l'éducation nationale.

Affiliates

The following unions are affiliated: * National Union of School and University Administration and Libraries (SNASUB) * National Union of Scientists (SNCS) * National Union of Physical Education and Sports (SNEP) * National Union of Second-degree courses (SNES) * National Union of Higher Education (SNESup) * National Union of Public Agricultural Technical Education (SNETAP) * National Union of Nurses and Health Advisors (SNICS) * National Union of Inspection Staffs (SNPI) * National Unitary Union for Vocational Education (SNUEP) * Single National Union of Teachers, school teachers and GCEP (SNUipp) * National Unitary Union of National Education Management Personnel (SNUPDEN) * Unitary Syndicate of Popular Education, Social, Sociocultural and Sports Action (EPA) * National Union of Cultural Affairs (SNAC) * National Union of All Prison Administration Staff (SNEPAP) * National Union of Education and Social Workers - judicial protection of young people (SNPES-PJJ) * National Environmental Union (NIS) * National Interdepartmental Union of Territories, Agriculture and the Sea (SNUITAM) * Unified Staff Union of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (SUPMAE) * National Unitary Union of Social Workers of the Public Service (SNUAS-FP) * National Unitary Syndicate of the staff of the Caisse des Dépôts et Consignations group (SNUP-CDC) * National Unitary Union - Work employment training integration (SNUTEFI) * National Unitary Union of the Land (SNUTER)

General Secretaries

:1993: Michel Deschamps :1999: Monique Vuaillat and Daniel Le Bret :2000: Monique Vuaillat and Pierre Duharcourt :2001: Gérard Aschieri :2010: Bernadette Groison :2019: Benoît Teste

References

External links

Official website
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