François Chérèque
| François Chérèque | |
|---|---|
 François Chérèque in 2006 | |
| Born |
1 June 1956 Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France |
| Died | 2 January 2017 (aged 60) |
| Cause of death | Leukaemia |
| Occupation | Labor unionist |
François Chérèque (1 June 1956 – 2 January 2017) was a French trade unionist, and leader of the French trade union CFDT (French Democratic Confederation of Labour or Confédération française démocratique du travail).
Early life
François Chérèque was born in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle department of Lorraine (region).[1][2] His father, Jacques Chérèque, served as the vice-president of the CFDT.[3] His brother, Marc Chérèque, went on to serve as the President, since 2005, of FC Grenoble. Another brother was vice-president from 2009-11 of Amadeus IT Group.
Chérèque went to the Lycee Notre-Dame Saint-Sigisbert, leaving in 1975.
Career
Chérèque worked for a hospital in Puteaux in Paris, then worked at a hospital in Digne-les-Bains, in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of south-east France.
Chérèque was the leader (secrétaire général) of the CFDT from 2002 until 28 November 2012.[4] He succeeded Nicole Notat.[3] During his tenure, he negotiated in favour of pensions for public sector workers.[3] He was succeeded by Laurent Berger.[4]
Chérèque served as the president of PS Terra Nova, a think tank, from 2012 to 2016.[1]
Death
Chérèque died of leukemia on 2 January 2017.[1][5]
Works
- Chérèque, François (2002). Qu'est-ce que la CFDT?. Paris: Archipel. ISBN 9782841874262. OCLC 401657789.
- Chérèque, François (2005). Réformiste et impatient!. Paris: Seuil. ISBN 9782020798846. OCLC 419539801.
- Barjon, Carole; Chérèque, François (2008). Si on me cherche…. Paris: Albin Michel. ISBN 9782226186812. OCLC 253376211.
- Chérèque, François (2011). Patricia, Romain, Nabila et les autres : le travail, entre souffrances et fierté. Paris: Albin Michel. ISBN 9782226230560. OCLC 780275007.
- L'Avenir de la lutte contre la pauvreté. Les Carnets des dialogues du matin. Paris: Institut Diderot. 2014. ISBN 979-10-93704-02-9..
References
- 1 2 3 "Décès de François Chérèque, ancien secrétaire général de la CFDT". Le Figaro. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.
- ↑ "Mort de François Chérèque, ancien secrétaire général de la CFDT". Libération. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- 1 2 3 Peillon, Luc; Zarader, Robert (January 2, 2017). "«François Chérèque était attentif aux autres et d’une fidélité incroyable»". Libération. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- 1 2 "CFDT : Chérèque tire sa révérence". La Tribune. November 28, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2017.
- ↑ "Mort de François Chérèque, ancien secrétaire général de la CFDT". Le Monde. January 2, 2017. Retrieved January 2, 2017.