Less than a week after the resignation of Mr. Lepaon, forced to throw in the towel after the revelations about his lifestyle, the CGT leadership decided to go fast, committing a succession of procedure leaves room to outgoing, to the chagrin of much of the organization.
On Monday night, a narrow majority – 28 votes in favor, 18 against and 6 abstentions – the Executive Commission (extended direction) accepted the proposal made by a working group set up by Mr Lepaon: Martinez and a team of nine people around him are proposed to take the reins of the first French union.
This former Renault Boulogne-Billancourt, fifties, headed since 2008 the Federation of metals (the third of the CGT, with over 60,000 members).
The decision rests with the national confederation Committee (NAC, “ Parliament ” CGT), which meets all day behind closed doors at the headquarters of the Central Montreuil near Paris .
Composed of representatives of 33 federations and 96 departmental unions, SCC must elect the new confederal office with two thirds. The weight of the large federations is paramount – as the vote is about mandates – and the majority is not easy to obtain.
– ‘heated debates’ –
The intrusion of Mr. Lepaon in the nomination process and the presence of many of his supporters in the team proposed may serve M . Martinez.
The little time left to NCC to decide his choice adds to the confusion and discontent.
“ The debates will be heated SCC ,” provides an internal source that is “ wrong ” a procedure “ divests “the”
Already, the federation of public services, the first in the CGT (over 80,000 members), decided “ vote against ” Mr. Martinez, AFP an internal source.
For the Federation, Mr. Martinez “ was discredited ” accepting the diktat of Thierry Lepaon.
The surprise came on Monday night of the Federation of Health, the second of the plant, against the advice of his number – Nathalie Gamiochipi, “ very close ” Mr. Martinez, took a stand against the metallurgist. The federation has refused an application from Mr Leapon, according to an inside source who confirmed the information of Echos.
In contrast, other major federations – metallurgy, energy, the post office, railway – should support Mr. Martinez.
But even if elected, start with a narrow majority and “ against those who allowed the departure of Thierry Lepaon would be a terrible handicap for him ,” said a internal.
Duynslaeger Colette, 54, leader of the Federation of La Poste, is she, approached to the Director-Treasurer position.
close to Mr. Lepaon running for a highly sensitive function, the previous owner, Eric Lafont, who resigned in the wake of revelations about expenses, for the former number one.
The other members proposed for the new office are Alain Alphon-Layre (Departmental Union Gard), Christine Thornton (UD North), Michele Chay (trade), Pascal Debay (UD Meurthe-et-Moselle) , Virginia Gensel-IMBRECHT (number one in the federation of energy), Nathalie Metche-Nickles (utilities), Grégory Roux (railway), Philippe Texier (UD Gold Coast).
In case of blocking of debate Tuesday, the decisions could be deferred to another meeting of the NCC expected in early February.
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