The French Confederation of Christian Workers (; CFTC) is one of the five major

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, belonging to the social Christian tradition. It was founded in 1919 as the Trade Union of Employees of Industry and Commerce under the inspiration of Exupérien Mas with the goal of safeguarding the material as well as the spiritual interests of its members. In 1964, the union split, a majority founding the

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. Its leader is Jacques Voisin.

Professional elections

The CFTC won 8.69% of the vote in the employee's college during the

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. This result, however, is below the CFTC's 9.65% result in 2002, its best showing to date. In

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the CFTC won 11% of the vote.https://www.vie-publique.fr/en-bref/280126-representativite-syndicale-la-cfdt-premier-syndicat-du-prive

Affiliates

The following federations are affiliated: *State agents *Agriculture *Banks *Bâti-Mat TP *CMTE (chemistry, mining, textile, energy) *National Federation of Agents of Local Authorities - CFTC *CSFV (trade, services and sales force) *Graphic, written and audiovisual communication *FESEP (Federation of Private Education Unions) *CFTC Education *CFTC Metallurgy Federation *CFTC Pôle Emploi Federation *Post and telecommunications *PSE Federation (Social Protection and Employment) *Fédération CFTC Santé-sociales *General Federation of Transport CFTC

Leadership

General Secretaries

:1919: Gaston Tessier :1948: Maurice Bouladoux :1953: Georges Levard :1961: Eugène Descamps :1964: Jacques Tessier :1970: Jean Bornard :1981: Guy Drilleaud :1990: Alain Deleu :1993: Jacques Voisin :2002: Jacky Dintinger :2008: Philippe Louis :2011: Pascale Coton :2015: Bernard Sagez :2019: Eric Heitz

Presidents

:1919: Jules Zirnheld :1946: Georges Torcq :1948: Gaston Tessier :1953: Maurice Bouladoux :1961: Georges Levard :1964: Joseph Sauty :1970: Jacques Tessier :1981: Jean Bornard :1990: Guy Drilleaud :1993: Alain Deleu :2002: Jacques Voisin :2011: Philippe Louis :2020: Cyril Chabanier

References