Confédération des Syndicats Nationaux
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The Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN) (Confederation of National Trade Unions), is the second largest trade union federation in Quebec
by membership.
in 1921 as the Confédération des travailleurs catholiques du Canada (Catholic Workers Confederation of Canada). It became the CSN only in 1960 when it became secular.
since 1990.
The Confederation currently has about 300,000 members, distributed evenly between men and women, and between the private and public sectors. Marc Laviolette
was replaced as president in 2002 by Claudette Carbonneau. Louis Roy, Roger Valois, and Denise Boucher are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd vice-presidents, respectively. Lise Poulin is the secretary and Pierre Patry is the treasurer.
The Montreal Central Council of the CSN endorsed Québec solidaire
for the 2007 Quebec Election
.
Quebec
Quebec or is a province in east-central Canada. It is the only Canadian province with a predominantly French-speaking population and the only one whose sole official language is French at the provincial level....
by membership.
History
It was founded in HullHull, Quebec
Hull is the central and oldest part of the city of Gatineau, Quebec, Canada. It is located on the west bank of the Gatineau River and the north shore of the Ottawa River, directly opposite Ottawa. As part of the Canadian National Capital Region, it contains offices for twenty thousand...
in 1921 as the Confédération des travailleurs catholiques du Canada (Catholic Workers Confederation of Canada). It became the CSN only in 1960 when it became secular.
Structure
The CSN is characterized by decentralized administration: local unions are organized into federations by sector of activity and regional councils, and are very independent from the central organization. It is also the most politically active trade union in Quebec, having, for instance, officially advocated Quebec sovereigntyQuebec sovereignty movement
The Quebec sovereignty movement refers to both the political movement and the ideology of values, concepts and ideas that promote the secession of the province of Quebec from the rest of Canada...
since 1990.
The Confederation currently has about 300,000 members, distributed evenly between men and women, and between the private and public sectors. Marc Laviolette
Marc Laviolette
Marc Laviolette was Mayor of Ottawa for much of 1991. He was declared Mayor on 18 February 1991 after Jim Durrell resigned to become president of the fledgling Ottawa Senators ice hockey team...
was replaced as president in 2002 by Claudette Carbonneau. Louis Roy, Roger Valois, and Denise Boucher are the 1st, 2nd and 3rd vice-presidents, respectively. Lise Poulin is the secretary and Pierre Patry is the treasurer.
The Montreal Central Council of the CSN endorsed Québec solidaire
Québec Solidaire
Québec solidaire is a democratic socialist and sovereigntist political party in Quebec, Canada, that was created on 4 February 2006 in Montreal. It was formed by the merger of the left-wing party Union des forces progressistes and the alter-globalization political movement Option Citoyenne, led...
for the 2007 Quebec Election
Quebec general election, 2007
The Quebec general election of 2007 was held in the Canadian province of Quebec on March 26, 2007 to elect members of the 38th National Assembly of Quebec. The Quebec Liberal Party led by Jean Charest managed to win a plurality of seats, but were reduced to a minority government, Quebec's first in...
.
Presidents
- Pierre Beaulé (1921–1933)
- Osias Filion (1933)
- René Bénard (1934)
- Alfred Charpentier (1935–1946)
- Gérard Picard (1946–1958)
- Roger Mathieu (1958–1960)
- Jean MarchandJean MarchandJean Marchand, PC, CC was a well known French Canadian public figure, trade unionist and politician in Quebec, Canada....
(1961–1964) - Marcel Pepin (1965–1976)
- Norbert Rodrigue (1976–1982)
- Donatien Corriveau (1982–83)
- Gérald LaroseGérald LaroseGérald Larose is a Quebec activist, professor, and former President of the Confédération des syndicats nationaux labour union...
(1983–1999) - Marc Laviolette (1999–2002)
- Claudette Carbonneau (2002– )
See also
- Centrale des syndicats démocratiques (CSD)
- Centrale des syndicats du QuébecCentrale des syndicats du QuébecThe Centrale des syndicats du Québec , or CSQ, is the third most important trade union in Quebec, Canada, according to membership....
(CSQ) - Fédération des travailleurs du QuébecFédération des travailleurs du QuébecThe Fédération des travailleurs et travailleuses du Québec , or FTQ, is the largest labour federation in Quebec in terms of its membership. It has over 500,000 members, who account for 44% of the unionised workers in Quebec. This ratio is 60% in the private sector, in which most members work...
(FTQ)
External links
- Official website of the CSN (mostly in FrenchFrench languageFrench is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
)