Sophie Binet (41) is the first woman to be elected president of the General Confederation of Labor (CGT) in France, succeeding Philippe Martinez. Immediately after her election, she made strong statements regarding the controversial pension reform law. Her election took place during the 53rd conference of the union and it was surprising, because she was not one of the candidates for this position, and she has been fighting for several years, especially for equality between women and men. However, great trials await her, perhaps the most prominent of which is the unification of the inner ranks of the union at a difficult stage that the country is going through. She confirmed her participation in consultations with Prime Minister Elisabeth Born scheduled for 5 April.
Sophie has previously criticized comments that the current pension reform will benefit women. Since the succession of Thierry Le Pen, who was forced to resign after a scandal, relations between her and her predecessor, Philippe Martinez, have always been tense.
Le Parisien also notes that she began her left-wing struggle with the Christian Working Youth, then with the National Union of Students of France at the University of Nantes, where she received a degree in philosophy.
She was a supporter of the Socialist Party after Martin Aubry and Benoît Hamon.
