The CFDT is the largest national trade union federation in France and one of the five major French trade union confederations. Founded in 1964, it represents workers in all professional sectors and regions of France, primarily in the private sector. The CFDT also holds extensive archives of its confederation’s unions.
Main website: https://www.cfdt.fr/portail/confederation-j_5
Archives website: https://archives.memoires.cfdt.fr/
Caption: Women sewing in a garment factory in Montreal, early 20th century. Photo courtesy of the Centre d’histoire et archives du travail (CHAT). 