The French Confederation of Christian Workers (; CFTC) is one of the five major
French confederation
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of
trade unions
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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
French Democratic Confederation of Labour (CFDT), a non-confessional trade-union.
The CFTC is a member of the
International Trade Union Confederation
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History
The federation was formed on 1 November 2006 out of the merger of the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) a ...
and the
European Trade Union Confederation. Its leader is Jacques Voisin.
Professional elections
The CFTC won 8.69% of the vote in the employee's college during the
2008 professional elections. This result, however, is below the CFTC's 9.65% result in 2002, its best showing to date. In
2021
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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
See also
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French Confederation of Management – General Confederation of Executives
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French Democratic Confederation of Labour
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General Confederation of Labour (France)
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It is the largest in terms of votes in the Labour ...
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Mouvement des Entreprises de France
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Political position
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Workers' Force
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Simone Saint-Dénis
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References
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Trade unions in France
International Trade Union Confederation
European Trade Union Confederation
National trade union centers of France
Christian trade unions
1919 establishments in France
Trade unions established in 1919
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