On March 31, the last day of the 53rd CGT congress, in Clermont-Ferrand, Philippe Martinez will speak for the last time as secretary general.
Then, in front of the hundreds of activists gathered, he will hand over to his successor before retiring.
At almost 62, he should – in theory – return to his technician position at Renault, because he does not have all his quarters for retirement.
The departure of the union leader, inevitable but which for a long time seemed distant, has gradually become a burning topicality.
The twilight of a king always sharpens ambitions.
A principle that could not be more true within the former communist union.
Flammable?
The word is weak.
It must be said that calm transfers of power have not been the specialty of the Montreuil plant in recent years.
The announcement of the departure of Bernard Thibault, in 2013, had thus given rise to a latent war between the designated runner-up, Nadine Prigent, and other candidates, including the winner…
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