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1 April 1961 (age 62) Suresnes, Seine, France. Occupation. Technician in the metalworking industry. 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.
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Mar 11, 2023 · Philippe Martinez, the union leader taking on Macron. Person in the News Philippe Martinez. Add to myFT. Philippe Martinez, the union leader taking on Macron. Behind his gruff...
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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. He has the anxious, determined look of a successful football coach.
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Jan 20, 2020 · Philippe Martinez, the general secretary of France’s oldest union, the General Confederation of Workers, canvassing in Paris this month. Christophe Petit Tesson/EPA, via Shutterstock. By Adam...
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.
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Feb 1, 2018 · We're no longer able to bring tens of thousands to the streets with a single call to strike. Philippe Martinez, head of France's CGT union. Even the economy is going Macron's way. Along with...
Oct 9, 2017 · By Nicholas Vinocur. 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. Philippe Martinez said workers from both the private and public sectors, as well as pensioners concerned about an upcoming overhaul of the ...