The French Confederation of Christian Workers (; CFTC) is one of the five major French confederations of trade unions, 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 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 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

French Confederation of Management – General Confederation of Executives French Democratic Confederation of Labour General Confederation of Labour (France) Mouvement des Entreprises de France Politics of France Solidaires Unitaires Démocratiques Workers' Force Simone Saint-Dénis

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