FO Enseignement agricole

What FO Enseignement agricole does

FO Enseignement Agricole (FOEA) is a French trade union (syndicat) representing public sector workers employed in agricultural education institutions under the French Ministry of Agriculture (MASA). The organization is affiliated with the Force Ouvrière (FO) confederation, the second-largest trade union confederation in France, and historically derives from the SNERMA-FO. Its membership spans teachers (ACEN, PCEA, PLPA, PRAG), administrative staff (secrétaires administratifs, attachés d'administration), technical staff (adjoints techniques, techniciens formation recherche), and other personnel (CPE, infirmiers, AESH) working in EPLEFPA institutions across France.

The union's core function is collective bargaining, wage negotiation, and institutional representation on behalf of its members. It actively participates in official consultative and governmental bodies including CNESERAAV, CSA, CTM, CNEA, CAP, and CHS, and maintains regular dialogue with the Ministry of Agriculture on remuneration, career progression, and working conditions. It produces member communications such as Flash Info bulletins and quarterly MagInfo newsletters, organizes national congresses (2017, 2021, 2025), and engages in intersyndicale alliances with CGT, FSU, SUD, and UNSA on wage campaigns and pension reform.

The organization operates as a non-profit, funded through voluntary union dues (cotisations syndicales) collected via online adhesion and direct debit. It is headquartered in Paris, France, with a small professional staff (approximately 19 employees) supported by a network of elected representatives operating at local, regional, and national levels. FOEA does not sell commercial products or services, has no technology platform or proprietary software offerings, and derives no commercial revenue from its activities.

Name

FO Enseignement agricole

Legal name

FO Enseignement Agricole

Website

https://foenseignementagricole.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

FO Enseignement Agricole (FOEA) is a French trade union representing public sector workers in agricultural education under the Ministry of Agriculture. Affiliated with the Force Ouvrière confederation, it serves teachers, administrative staff, and technical personnel in EPLEFPA institutions through collective bargaining and institutional representation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Union / Public Sector Labor Representation

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Financial Aid Compliance, Audit & Program Integrity (EDADAHAI)

Keywords

• Trade union services
• Agricultural education
• Public sector representation
• Labor union advocacy
• Collective bargaining

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

FO Enseignement agricole (FOEA) is a French trade union affiliated with the Force Ouvrière confederation that represents and defends the professional interests of public-sector workers employed in agricultural education across technical high schools, higher education institutions, and research bodies under the French Ministry of Agriculture. It provides collective bargaining representation, individual legal/administrative support for members, and publishes informational bulletins (Flash Info, MagInfo) to keep members informed of sector news.

Product overview

FO Enseignement Agricole (FOEA) is the Force Ouvrière trade union for agricultural education professionals in France. It is not a product company; it offers no commercial products or services. Its offerings consist entirely of union membership services, representational resources, and informational content for its members, including Flash Info bulletins, MagInfo quarterly newsletters, regulatory guides organized by staff category, and news coverage of union activities, collective bargaining, and institutional representation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Union membership for agricultural education workers Voluntary membership in the FO Enseignement agricole trade union, providing individual public-sector workers in French agricultural education (technical high schools, higher education, research bodies) with collective bargaining representation, legal and administrative support, and access to informational bulletins.
• Flash Info bulletins Periodic informational bulletins published by FO Enseignement agricole to keep members informed of sector news, regulatory changes, and union activities relevant to agricultural education workers.
• MagInfo newsletters Magazine-format newsletters distributed by FO Enseignement agricole to provide members with longer-form content and analysis on agricultural education sector matters and union activities.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• FO Agriculture (Force Ouvrière Agriculture)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerFO Enseignement Agricole is the agricultural education arm of the broader FO Agriculture union. FO Agriculture covers all agricultural ministry workers. FOEA shares resources, communications, and joint campaigns with FO Agriculture, including shared press releases on salary and working condition issues.
• Force Ouvrière (FO) ConfédérationcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFO Enseignement Agricole is part of the Force Ouvrière confederation, the second-largest trade union confederation in France. It benefits from FO's national structure, legal resources, press networks, and shared policy positions on public sector wages and employment.
• FGF-FO (Fédération Générale de la Fonction Publique FO)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe FGF-FO is the FO federation representing all three public sector functions (State, Hospital, Territorial). FO EA participates in FGF-FO initiatives including joint press releases on public sector salary freezes and intersyndicale wage campaigns.
• FO FonctionnairescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFO Fonctionnaires represents FO unions in the public sector. FO EA participates in its working groups on remuneration, career progression, and public service conditions, contributing to coordinated union positions and shared communications.
• FAGE-FOcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFAGE-FO is the FO federation for agricultural education. FO EA is listed as a partner on the FO EA website footer, indicating a cooperative relationship within the FO agricultural education ecosystem.
• PrefonminorOthers
• Intersyndicale (CGT, FSU, SUD, UNSA with FCPE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOn specific issues such as salary negotiations, working conditions, and pension reform, FO EA joins intersyndicale actions with CGT, FSU, SUD, UNSA (and FCPE for certain education matters). These alliances produce joint press releases, shared demonstrations, and coordinated lobbying.

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• FSU (Fédération Syndicale Unitaire): The dominant left-wing education union confederation in France, parent of SNETAP-FSU (FOEA's main competitor in agricultural education). FSU participates in the same intersyndicale coalitions as FOEA on wage and pension issues.
• FGF-FO (Fédération Générale de la Fonction Publique FO): The FO federation representing all three public sector functions (State, Hospital, Territorial). FOEA participates in FGF-FO initiatives and benefits from its national-level coordination on public sector salary, pension, and working-condition campaigns.
• CGT Agri: The CGT confederation's agricultural sector representation, which competes with FOEA for agricultural public sector members and participates in the same intersyndicale alliances. CGT is France's historically largest union confederation.
• UNSA (Union Nationale des Syndicats Autonomes): A competing autonomous public sector union confederation that participates alongside FOEA in intersyndicale actions on salaries and working conditions in the French civil service, including the agricultural education segment.
• Force Ouvrière (Confédération FO): The parent confederation and France's second-largest trade union bloc. FOEA draws its brand, legal resources, and national policy positioning from FO; FO in turn includes FOEA within its agricultural and public sector representation footprint.

Direct peers

• SNETAP-FSU: The principal rival union for public sector agricultural education workers in France, affiliated with the FSU confederation. It competes directly with FOEA in workplace elections, consultative bodies (CAP, CNESERAAV, CTEA), and member representation across EPLEFPA institutions.
• FO Agriculture: Sister FO federation covering all agricultural ministry workers under MASA, sharing resources, joint press releases, and coordinated campaigns with FOEA. Its broader scope encompasses agricultural education workers as one segment of the agricultural public service.
• FAGE-FO: The FO federation specifically dedicated to agricultural education, listed as a partner of FOEA on the FOEA website footer. It sits within the same FO ecosystem and addresses overlapping membership in the same agricultural education vertical.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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