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Philippe Martinez (born 1 April 1961) is a French trade unionist. He was the general secretary of the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) from 2015 to 2023.
Mar 11, 2023 · Blocking Macron’s pensions reform is the immediate priority. But so is managing his succession (he steps down at the end of the month) and keeping the CGT relevant at a time when membership has...
Oct 9, 2017 · PARIS — The head of France’s hard-line CGT union called Monday for a massive rally to show President Emmanuel Macron that people will not accept his reforms without a fight.
A year ago, Philippe Martinez took the helm of an unpopular trade union haemorrhaging members and weakened by internal rivalries.
Apr 5, 2023 · The CGT’s leader until last week was Philippe Martinez, 62, a French union boss from central casting, with a rasping voice and drooping moustache. The boss of the CFDT, Laurent Berger, 56, is a professional trades union official.
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Jan 20, 2020 · CGT leader Philippe Martinez, 58, is an ex-Renault car worker with a rasping voice and an imposing mustache. He resembles a French union boss from central casting. The CGT under Martinez leads an alliance of the three most “militant” federations and two usually “moderate” ones, which reject the pension reform completely.
Jan 20, 2020 · Philippe Martinez has used the strike to revive his moribund movement and rise as a visible counterpoint to President Emmanuel Macron.
