The Finance Federation () is a

trade union A trade union (British English) or labor union (American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers whose purpose is to maintain or improve the conditions of their employment, such as attaining better wages ...

representing workers at the Ministry of the Economy and Finance in France. The federation was created in 1930, on the initiative of the General Federation of Civil Servants (FGF). It affiliated to the FGF and also to the General Confederation of Labour (CGT). It claimed 55,000 members in 1937, and although it was banned during

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, it reformed after the war, and in 1946 had 40,000 members. The union lost much of its membership in 1947, when the rival

FO Finance Federation FO Finances is a trade union representing workers at the Ministry of the Economy and Finance in France. The union was established in 1947, as a split from the General Confederation of Labour-affiliated Finance Federation. It affiliate to Worke ...

was created, but remained strong in the customs service. It has since grown across the department, to have the largest membership based there of any union. As of 1994, it had 14,871 members.

External links

*{{official website, https://www.cgtfinances.fr/

References

Civil service trade unions Trade unions established in 1930 Trade unions in France