Sophie Binet

Sophie Binet (French pronunciation: [sɔfi bine]; born 5 January 1982) is a French trade unionist. She is the general secretary of the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) since 2023.

Sophie Binet
Sophie Binet in 2020
General Secretary of the General Confederation of Labour
Assumed office
March 31, 2023
Preceded byPhilippe Martinez
Personal details
Born (1982-01-05) 5 January 1982
Metz, France
Alma materUniversity of Nantes
Occupationformer school administrator

Biography

At the age of 15, Sophie Binet was active in the Young Christian Workers.[1]

Sophie Binet, a former school administrator, works at the CGT on environmental and gender equality issues. It leads the trade union federation representing engineers, managers and technical staff. In March 2023, she replaced Philippe Martinez at the head of the CGT. She is the first woman to lead the CGT since its creation in 1895. After her election, she announces that she wants to continue the fight against pension reform. [2][3][4]

Private life

Sophie Binet is the companion of a merchant navy officer and mother of a boy.[5]

References
  1. "Qui est Sophie Binet, le nouveau visage de la CGT ?". Le Parisien (in French). 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  2. "French union CGT elects first woman to head". Le Monde. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  3. "France's CGT union elects first female boss amid fierce pensions dispute". Radio France Internationale. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
  4. "French CGT union's first woman leader vows to continue pensions fight". Reuters. 31 March 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.
  5. "Sophie Binet, la militante nantaise élue à la tête de la CGT". France Info (in French). 1 April 2023. Retrieved 2 April 2023.

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