The bets were fine. Who would succeed Philippe Martinez, general secretary of the General Confederation of Labor since 2015? He had a preference for candidate Marie Buisson. Opposite her, Céline Verzeletti positioned herself in the race. But the enlarged management has not been able to find an agreement, such as the exchanges of 53And Congress held in Clermont-Ferrand for a few days, glazed by many internal tensions. The vote finally took place on the morning of March 31, and it was Sophie Binet, general secretary of the CGT for engineers, managers and technicians (Ugict-CGT), that he could collect.
First woman to lead the CGT
In the midst of a battle against pension reform, this leading education adviser, who attended professional high schools in Marseille and Seine-Saint-Denis, becomes, at 41, the new face of the CGT. Until now, he was responsible for gender equality within the union.
In 2016, the Inrocks dedicated a portrait to him recalling his commitment against the El Khomri law, which aimed to reform the labor code:
He is at the origin, with Caroline De Haas, of the petition against labor law. The two women had already met in 2006 – they were members of the UNEF leadership – during the anti-CPE movement (first employment contract, ed).
Les Inrocks, “Sophie Binet, symbol of renewal at the CGT”
Sophie Binet should speak at noon to answer a burning question: should we go to Matignon in a few days with the interunion to discuss with Élisabeth Borne?
Source: Madmoizelle
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