Several important federations of the CGT plan to take Céline Verzeletti’s candidacy to lead the central, against that of Marie Buisson who has the support of the outgoing secretary general Philippe Martinez, we learned this Friday from union sources.
“The name of Céline Verzeletti was proposed during our meetings. It seems to meet the conditions for a broad agreement, a meeting of all the CGT organizations and the possibility of collective work within “a solid Confederal Bureau and a CEC (Executive Committee Confederal) expanded”. , editor’s note), built collectively”, can be read in the “discussion record” of a meeting that took place on March 1 between different federations.
The support of the railway
The 53rd congress of the CGT will take place in Clermont-Ferrand from March 27 to 31. Philippe Martinez proposed that Marie Buisson succeed him several months ago. Also in the ranks, the general secretary of the Departmental Union of Bouches-du-Rhône, Olivier Mateu, but his candidacy was not considered in accordance with the statutes.
Céline Verzeletti, 54-year-old co-general secretary of the UFSE (Federal Union of State Unions), has been a member of the confederal office (the leadership of the CGT) since 2015. She is in charge of the Discrimination, Liberties and Coordination of Struggles unions. Among the possible supports of Mrs. Verzeletti, the federation of railway workers, that of energy, part of that of health…
Without being an official candidate, Verzeletti told the AEF on Tuesday that “some organizations think (that she would allow) a better meeting” within the CGT than Marie Buisson. If many organizations reject the choice of Philippe Martinez, a consensus seems to be emerging in favor of a female candidacy. The federations believe “that it is time for the CGT to entrust the responsibility of the general secretariat to a colleague”, it can be read in the statement of their debates.
Source: BFM TV
