Edmond Maire was the secretary general of the French Democratic Confederation of Labour from 1971 to 1988.
12 Facts About Edmond Maire
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Edmond Maire was dismissive of strike actions and supported a more equal division of labour.
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Edmond Maire was born on 24 January 1931 in Epinay-sur-Seine near Paris.
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Edmond Maire's father was a railroad employee for the SNCF at the Gare du Nord, and his mother was a housewife.
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Edmond Maire was raised as a devout Roman Catholic alongside six siblings.
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Edmond Maire began working at 18 and took evening classes in chemistry at the Conservatoire national des arts et metiers.
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Edmond Maire began his career as a chemist for Pechiney in Aubervilliers near Paris.
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Edmond Maire first joined the French Confederation of Christian Workers in 1954.
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Edmond Maire succeeded Eugene Descamps as the secretary general of the CFDT from 1971 to 1988.
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Edmond Maire took on a more centrist approach, which led more left-wing labour leaders like Jacques Julliard to criticize him.
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Edmond Maire was close to Pierre Mendes France, Michel Rocard and Jacques Delors.
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Edmond Maire was a supporter of the 35-hour workweek passed by the Socialist government under Prime Minister Lionel Jospin in 2000.