The National Federation of Education, Culture and Vocational Training (french: Fédération nationale de l'enseignement, de la culture et de la formation professionnelle, FNEC FP) is a

trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...

representing education and related staff in France. In 1948, the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) suffered a major split, with many members leaving to form

Workers' Force The General Confederation of Labor - Workers' Force (french: Confédération Générale du Travail - Force Ouvrière, or simply , FO), is one of the five major union confederations in France. In terms of following, it is the third behind the CGT ...

(FO). The

Federation for National Education The Federation of the National Education (''Fédération de l'Education nationale'' or FEN) was a French federation of teaching unions. It succeeded the General Federation of Teaching (''Fédération générale de l'enseignement'') founded in ...

(FEN), formerly affiliated to the CGT, voted to leave, but did not join FO. However, it permitted its members to also be affiliated to any national union federation. As a result, in April, supporters of FO formed the FO Federation for National Education. Membership remained low, only 5,000 in 1950, and in 1954, FO decided to ban dual membership with the FEN, effectively ending the union's presence outside teaching colleges and technical education. The union became the National Federation for Education and Culture (FNEC) in 1970, and grew significantly in the early 1980s, when a group of former FEN members joined, arguing that the FEN was not supporting secularism nor opposing parents interfering in state education. The union adopted its current name in 1989. By 1995, it claimed 28,000 members.

General Secretaries

:1948: Francis Perrin, Gilbert Walusinski and Gaston Pollet :1950: Pierre Giraud :1953: Pierre Galoni :1968: Maurice Mascrier :1983: :1986: François Chaintron :2008: Hubert Raguin :2019: Clément Poullet

External links

*{{official website, https://www.fo-fnecfp.fr/

References

Education trade unions Trade unions established in 1948 Trade unions in France