Workers' Force
The General Confederation of Labor - Workers' Force (French: Confédération Générale du Travail - Force Ouvrière, or simply Force Ouvrière, FO), is one of the five major union confederations in France. In terms of following, it is the third behind the CGT and the CFDT.
General Confederation of Labor - Workers' Force | |
Confédération Générale du Travail - Force Ouvrière | |
| Founded | 1948 |
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| Headquarters | Paris, France |
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Members | 300,000 |
Key people | Frédéric Souillot, secretary general |
| Affiliations | ITUC, ETUC, TUAC |
| Website | www.force-ouvriere.fr |
Force Ouvrière was founded in 1948 by former members of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) who denounced the dominance of the French Communist Party over that federation.
FO is a member of the European Trade Union Confederation. Its leader is Frédéric Souillot, since June 2022.
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