French Confederation of Christian Workers

The French Confederation of Christian Workers (Confédération française des travailleurs chrétiens; CFTC) is one of the five major French confederation 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.

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

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