Union Régionale Interprofessionnelle CFDT Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

What Union Régionale Interprofessionnelle CFDT Auvergne Rhône-Alpes does

Union Régionale Interprofessionnelle CFDT Auvergne Rhône-Alpes (URI CFDT AuRA) is the regional interprofessional branch of the Confédération Française Démocratique du Travail (CFDT), France's largest trade union confederation, serving approximately 69,640 adherent members across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. Operating from its headquarters at 74 Rue Maurice Flandin in Lyon with secondary offices in Clermont-Ferrand, the organization coordinates union activity through seven Union Territoriales Interprofessionnelles (UTI) covering Ain, Drôme Ardèche, Isère, Loire/Haute-Loire, Pays de Savoie, Lyon-Rhône, and Pays d'Auvergne, supplemented by Proximity Units (UP/UPI) and workplace union sections. CFDT AuRA became the first private-sector union organization in the region, capturing 26.77% of representativity votes (+0.38 points) in the latest cycle, and represents workers across private industry, public services, TPE/PME employees, cadres, seasonal workers, and retirees.

The organization's product and service stack centers on the ARC (Accompagnement, Ressources, Conseil) multichannel support system — combining physical accompaniment, the arc.cfdt.fr resources platform, and expert advice through the Syndex partnership — alongside the regional Formation Syndicale catalog of 60+ training courses, the monespace.cfdt.fr member portal, the Ma Saison mobile application for seasonal workers, and the Transco professional transition financing program. Internal technology includes the GASEL member management application, the OSCAR contact and activity tracking database, Microsoft Office 365 (SharePoint, OneDrive, Teams) for collaboration across 66 interprofessional team members, and Google Analytics / reCAPTCHA / TarteAuCitron for web operations. The organization maintains GDPR/RGPD compliance with a designated DPO at [email protected].

The business model is exclusively non-dues membership revenue: adherent members pay recurring cotisations (tiered by category), supplemented by confederation financing through development conventions and project-based funding. The URI operates on a nonprofit, democratic basis with no external investors; it draws on a diversified partnership ecosystem including CARSAT (occupational health training), AGEFIPH (disability employment), Pacte du Pouvoir de Vivre (60+ civil society coalition), and the Four Motors for Europe cross-border union network. Go-to-market relies on community-led grassroots outreach (Coup d'Boost challenges, Réponses à Emporter temporary meeting points, Rassemblement Régional Jeunes annual gatherings) and event-driven recruitment (TPE elections, Fonction Publique elections).

Name

Union Régionale Interprofessionnelle CFDT Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Legal name

Union Régionale Interprofessionnelle CFDT Auvergne Rhône-Alpes

Website

https://auvergne-rhone-alpes.cfdt.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

URI CFDT Auvergne Rhône-Alpes is the regional branch of France's CFDT confederation, serving ~69,640 members across seven territorial unions in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It delivers worker representation, union training, accompaniment services, and member-facing tools under a non-dues nonprofit model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Union Services

NAICS

Labor Unions and Similar Labor Organizations (813930), Professional Organizations (813920)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Employment & Labor Law (BPAHAAAD)

Keywords

• Trade union representation
• Worker advocacy services
• Union training programs
• Collective bargaining support
• Labor rights defense

Headquarters

HQ city

Lyon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues (Cotisations): The primary revenue stream comes from member subscription dues. Adherents pay regular membership fees which fund the union's operations, training programs, and representational activities. The organization also receives financing from the Confédération CFDT based on development conventions and project funding.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

The Union Régionale Interprofessionnelle CFDT Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes is the regional inter-professional branch of the CFDT trade union confederation, representing roughly 69,640 members across all professional categories and sectors in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It delivers worker representation, collective bargaining support, training, accompaniment of activists and local collectives, professional transition services, and dedicated support for specific populations (young workers, seasonal workers, public-sector staff, TPE workers, retirees).

Product overview

Union Régionale Interprofessionnelle CFDT Auvergne Rhône-Alpes operates as a regional trade union organization providing services to approximately 69,640 members across the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. The organization's offerings are organized around several interconnected services: (1) ARC - a multichannel support system combining physical accompaniment, online resources (arc.cfdt.fr), and expert advice for union sections; (2) Regional trade union training (Formation Syndicale Régionale) with dematerialized registration providing courses from union discovery to legal training and leadership development; (3) Member services through the 'Espace Adhérent' portal including the 'Réponse à la Carte' personal support and 'Avantage & Moi' cultural activities; (4) Ma Saison mobile application for seasonal workers; (5) Transco professional transition program for at-risk employees. These services are supported by internal tools including GASEL for member management and OSCAR for contact tracking. The organization is part of the national CFDT confederation network and coordinates with federations, local unions, and territorial units across 7 territories in the region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ARC — Accompagnement des Militants et des Collectifs Digital tool that accompanies CFDT activists and local collectives in organizing, training, and following up on union action; intended for union delegates, activists, and local group leaders within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes regional union.
• Formation Syndicale Régionale Regional union training program that delivers CFDT's union-education curriculum — labor law, collective bargaining, health and safety, representative roles — to members, activists, and employee representatives across the region.
• Espace Adhérent CFDT Online member portal through which CFDT members access member-only services, manage their subscription, find information on their rights, and engage with the union's digital ecosystem.
• Ma Saison Mobile application designed for seasonal workers that keeps them connected to CFDT across multiple short-term contracts and worksites, supporting union membership continuity despite frequent employer changes.
• Réponse à la Carte Configurator service through which members or prospects select a tailored set of CFDT accompaniment modules based on their personal situation, profession, and needs.
• Transco — Transition Professionnelle Dedicated accompaniment service for members experiencing a professional transition, covering retraining, reconversion, unemployment support, and re-employment.
• Coup d'Boost Challenge Engagement challenge aimed at young workers and apprentices to onboard them into union life and build awareness of their labor rights.

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• SyndexcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018The URI AuRA signed a partnership charter with Syndex in 2018 to provide expert advice to union teams facing urgent or complex situations. The partnership includes webinar-based skills development and a hotline reserved for ARC accompanists.
• Pacte du Pouvoir de VivrecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe CFDT AuRA is a founding member of the Pacte du Pouvoir de Vivre coalition, coordinating regional activities with 4 local groups (Isère, Loire/Haute-Loire, Lyon/Rhône) and coordinating with 60+ associated organizations including ATD Quart Monde, Forum Réfugiés, FAGE, Oxfam, France Nature Environnement, Emmaüs Connect, and others.
• CARSATmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCARSAT (Health Insurance Fund) partners with CFDT to deliver joint training programs on occupational health topics including workplace accidents, musculoskeletal disorders, psychosocial risks, chemical risks, and quality of life at work.
• AGEFIPHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAGEFIPH partners with CFDT to provide training on disability and employment, including sessions on maintaining employment for people with disabilities, mental health in the workplace, and neurodiversity.
• CROUS, FAGE/FedEA, bailleurs sociaux, CAF, Action Logement, MACIFmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership network for youth housing initiatives including student housing (CROUS), youth organizations (FAGE), social landlords, family allowance funds (CAF), Action Logement housing agency, and MACIF insurance, cooperating to facilitate housing access for young workers.
• Union Régionale des Retraités CFDTcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership to facilitate membership transition for retiring members and encourage continued union engagement after retirement.
• Four Motors for Europe - Regional Trade UnionsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCFDT AuRA participates in the Four Motors for Europe trade union network alongside unions from Catalonia (Spain), Lombardy (Italy), and Baden-Württemberg (Germany), calling for permanent social dialogue.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• CGIL Lombardia: Italian regional trade union federation that is a partner in the Four Motors for Europe trade union network alongside CFDT AuRA; comparable regional interprofessional union structure serving Lombardy workers.
• IG Metall Baden-Württemberg: German metalworkers' union covering Baden-Württemberg, partner of CFDT AuRA in the Four Motors for Europe network; comparable in delivering worker representation through strong regional industry-rooted structures.

Direct peers

• FO Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional branch of Force Ouvrière in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes; directly competes with CFDT AuRA across private and public sector worker representation, contesting the same CSE, prud'homale, and social protection body seats.
• UNSA Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional branch of Union Nationale des Syndicats Autonomes in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes; competes with CFDT AuRA for representativity in both private and public sectors, often in coalition or negotiation on social dialogue matters.
• CFE-CGC Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional branch of the CFE-CGC confederation representing cadres and executive workers in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes; competes with CFDT AuRA's cadre-segment initiatives for the same executive member pool.
• CGT Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional branch of the Confédération Générale du Travail in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes; directly competes with CFDT AuRA for worker representation, particularly in industrial sectors and very small enterprises where it led the 2024 TPE elections.
• FSU Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional branch of the FSU, dominant in education public-sector representation in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes; competes with CFDT AuRA in public-sector elections and on workplace-condition advocacy.
• Solidaires Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: Regional branch of the Union Syndicale Solidaires in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes; competes for activist members and representation in progressive/social-movement-aligned workplaces across the same region.

Broad incumbents

• CFDT (Confédération Française Démocratique du Travail): National confederation and parent organization of CFDT AuRA; provides shared technology (GASEL, ARC), funding flows, and strategic orientations that frame the regional union's operations.
• European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC): Pan-European trade union umbrella confederation that CFDT (including AuRA) is affiliated with; provides comparable representation, advocacy, and cross-border social dialogue infrastructure at European level.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/CFDT
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cfdturiaura

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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