Civil service union CGFP has reelected its executive board, including long-serving president Romain Wolff, for another four-year term as the union gears up for critical salary negotiations and social elections in 2025.
In a secrete vote, the national board of directors of the General Confederation of the Civil Service (CGFP) on Monday reelected the seven members of its executive board for another four-year term, including president Romain Wolff, who has held the position for eight years already. At European level, Wolff is also the president of the Confederation of Independent Trade Unions (CESI), which the CGFP helped found.
Steve Heiliger was meanwhile reelected as CGFP secretary general, a position he first took on in 2016. Heiliger also presides over the Economy and Social Council, as well as the Association of State Employees (AEE).
In a written statement, the CGFP looks back on a "remarkable" year, citing the abolishing of the rating system and the maintaining of the wage indexation as major "achievements". As for future challenges, the CGFP is set to focus on the upcoming salary negotiations with the government at the beginning of 2025, the social elections in March, and the defending of existing social support mechanisms.
The CGFP leadership further used the opportunity to reiterate that they will "never accept attacks on the pension system". Additionally, they pledge to ensure that "all public employees – including those who do not have the right to strike – have the opportunity to appeal to an independent complaints body if the negotiations ultimately fail".
