Sophie Binet
{{Short description|French trade unionist (born 1982)}}
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Sophie Binet ({{IPA|fr|sɔfi bine}}; born 5 January 1982) is a French trade unionist who has served as general secretary of the General Confederation of Labour (CGT) since 2023.
Early life and career
At the age of 15, Binet was active in the Young Christian Workers.{{cite news|language=fr |title= Qui est Sophie Binet, le nouveau visage de la CGT ? |url= https://www.leparisien.fr/economie/qui-est-sophie-binet-le-nouveau-visage-de-la-cgt-31-03-2023-J4ZIT2H4V5FYPLNLYTVV7PNJGM.php?ts=1680428500274 |access-date=2 April 2023 |work=Le Parisien |date=31 March 2023}}
Binet, a former school administrator, worked at the CGT on environmental and gender equality issues. In 2018, she was elected general secretary of CGT federation representing engineers, managers and technical staff.{{Cite web |date=2023-03-31 |title=Sophie Binet succède à Philippe Martinez à la tête de la CGT |url=https://www.france24.com/fr/france/20230331-sophie-binet-succ%C3%A8de-%C3%A0-philippe-martinez-%C3%A0-la-t%C3%AAte-de-la-cgt |access-date=2024-03-10 |website=France 24 |language=fr}} 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 indicated her priority to continue the fight against pension reform.{{cite news |title= French union CGT elects first woman to head|url= https://www.lemonde.fr/en/france/article/2023/03/31/france-s-hardline-cgt-union-elects-first-woman-as-head_6021287_7.html |access-date=2 April 2023 |work=Le Monde |date=31 March 2023}}{{cite news |title=France's CGT union elects first female boss amid fierce pensions dispute |url=https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20230331-hardline-french-cgt-union-elects-first-female-boss-amid-pensions-dispute-sophie-binet |access-date=1 April 2023 |work=Radio France Internationale |date=31 March 2023}}{{cite news |title= French CGT union's first woman leader vows to continue pensions fight |url= https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/frances-hard-left-cgt-union-elects-first-woman-leader-sources-2023-03-31/ |access-date=2 April 2023 |work=Reuters |date=31 March 2023}}
Personal life
Binet is the partner of a merchant navy officer and mother of a boy.{{cite news|language=fr |title= Sophie Binet, la militante nantaise élue à la tête de la CGT |url= https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/pays-de-la-loire/loire-atlantique/nantes/sophie-binet-la-militante-nantaise-elue-a-la-tete-de-la-cgt-2744890.html |access-date=2 April 2023 |work= France Info |date= 1 April 2023 }}
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Category:Members of the General Confederation of Labour (France)
Category:French trade union leaders
Category:University of Nantes alumni
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