What La CGTG - La Confédération Générale du Travail de la Guadeloupe does

La CGTG (Confédération Générale du Travail de la Guadeloupe) is a non-profit trade union confederation founded in 1977 and domiciled in Guadeloupe, a French overseas department. The organization represents salaried workers across the full breadth of Guadeloupe's economy, organized into sector-specific federations covering commerce (Carrefour Milénis-Promocash), banana agriculture (Banamax, SA Bois-Debout), healthcare and social action (CHU), public sector and local government (UACL), energy (EDF-PEI), postal and telecommunications, banking and financial institutions, construction, hospitality, employment services (Pôle Emploi), social security administration (CAF, CGSS), and retirees.

The confederation operates as an umbrella structure in which each federation (FSAS-CGTG, UACL-CGTG, Fédération de l'Énergie CGTG, CGTG-Banane, CGTG Commerce, among others) negotiates collective bargaining agreements and coordinates strike actions semi-autonomously while sharing the confederation's brand, digital infrastructure, and political positioning. Its technology stack is minimal: a WordPress-based website (lacgtg.com) for press releases and historical content, WhatsApp-based mobilization communications, and radio/TV media appearances (Le PIGE TV, Canal 10, Guadeloupe 1ère, RCI, Radyo Tanbou). The C.R.E.O. (Centre de Recherche, d'Études et d'Orientation) training arm provides member education.

CGTG's business model is membership-funded: revenue is derived from member dues and contributions from affiliated unions and federations, with no commercial pricing or external investment. The confederation maintains formal alliances with UGTG, FSU, FO, SOLIDAIRES (Guadeloupe), and CGTM (Martinique), enabling coordinated inter-union action. Its leadership is anchored by Secretary General Jean-Marie Nomertin, supported by federation-level secretaries and elected representatives to prud'hommes councils. Operating status is active, with ongoing disputes and mobilizations documented through 2026.

Name

La CGTG - La Confédération Générale du Travail de la Guadeloupe

Legal name

Confédération Générale du Travail de la Guadeloupe

Website

https://lacgtg.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Short description

La CGTG is a Guadeloupe-based trade union confederation representing workers across commerce, agriculture, healthcare, public sector, energy, and other industries through collective bargaining, strike coordination, and labor-rights advocacy under French union law.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Pointe-à-Pitre

HQ country

Guadeloupe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

La CGTG (Confédération Générale du Travail de la Guadeloupe) is a trade union confederation representing workers in Guadeloupe across multiple sectors of activity. It organizes sector-specific federations (banana, commerce, energy, health, transport, education, etc.), conducts collective bargaining, coordinates strike actions and union mobilizations, and provides legal advocacy and training (including the C.R.E.O. program) to its members.

Product overview

La CGTG is a trade union confederation operating as a unified organization with multiple sector-specific federations rather than a commercial product platform. The organization's offerings consist of union representation services across various industry sectors (energy, agriculture/banana, commerce, health, local government) combined with a digital news and communication portal. The confederation provides its members with organizing resources, training programs through C.R.E.O., press releases and tracts, historical documentation, and video content. Each federation operates semi-autonomously while sharing the confederation's digital infrastructure and brand identity.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CGTG-CHU: CGTG federation representing workers at the CHU (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire / University Hospital) in Guadeloupe.
• CGTG-Banane
• FSAS-CGTG
• FE-CGTG (Fédération de l'Énergie)
• UACL-CGTG
• CGTG Commerce
• C.R.E.O./C.G.T.G.

Products and services

• Sector federation representation (banana, commerce, energy, health, transport, education) Sector-specific federations that organize and represent workers in key Guadeloupe industries (banana/bananeraie, commerce, energy/EDF, health/santé, transport, education), conducting collective bargaining and workplace advocacy on behalf of members.
• Strike coordination and labor mobilization services Coordination of strikes, demonstrations, and broader industrial actions on behalf of CGTG members and federations across Guadeloupe.
• C.R.E.O. union training program Training program for union members delivering education on labor rights, organizing, and union-related skills.
• Legal advocacy and prud'hommes representation support Legal support and advocacy for CGTG members facing workplace disputes, including representation before the Conseil des Prud'hommes labor tribunal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Victory after 80-day strike at Carrefour Milénis-Promocash in 2018-2019 with agreement signed on February 9-10, 2019
• +2 more outcomes

Segments12 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• UGTG (Union Générale des Travailleurs de la Guadeloupe)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• FSU Guadeloupe (Fédération Syndicale Unitaire)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• FO Guadeloupe (Force Ouvrière)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• SOLIDAIRES GuadeloupecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• CGTM (Confédération Générale du Travail de la Martinique)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• FSAS-CGTG (Fédération Santé Action Sociale)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• UACL-CGTG (Union des Agents des Collectivités Locales)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner
• Fédération de l'Énergie CGTGcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• UNSA Guadeloupe: National union federation with Guadeloupe territorial presence, competing for the same public- and private-sector membership base. Represents one of the alternative choices workers face when not joining CGTG.
• FO Guadeloupe (Force Ouvrière): Direct competitor union active in Guadeloupe, listed among CGTG's recurring coalition partners for coordinated strike action. Competes for the same worker base across public and private sectors.
• UGTG (Union Générale des Travailleurs de la Guadeloupe): Direct competitor trade union confederation operating in the same Guadeloupe territory across similar sectors. UGTG co-led the 2019 CHU hospital strike with CGTG and is a recurring coalition partner, making it the closest functional peer.
• FSU Guadeloupe (Fédération Syndicale Unitaire): Direct peer primarily representing public-sector and education workers in Guadeloupe. Listed as a recurring CGTG coalition partner and competes for the same public-sector membership base.
• SOLIDAIRES Guadeloupe: Inter-professional union federation active in Guadeloupe and a recurring CGTG coalition partner. Competes across multiple sectors for the same inter-professional membership niche.
• CFDT Guadeloupe: Territorial branch of France's largest reform-oriented confederation, competing for the same Guadeloupe membership base. Represents the moderate-union alternative workers weigh against CGTG's more confrontational approach.

Broad incumbents

• CGT (Confédération Générale du Travail, France): National French confederation to which CGTG is affiliated. Operates the same model at metropolitan scale with vastly greater resources, providing backstop legal, communications and organizing support to CGTG.

Others

• MEDEF Guadeloupe: Principal employer organization in Guadeloupe and the structural counterpart to CGTG in collective bargaining. Understanding MEDEF's posture is essential to evaluating CGTG's leverage and the dynamics of any negotiation or strike.

Regional players

• CTM (Confédération des Travailleurs et Travailleuses de Martinique): Martinican trade union confederation operating in the same Caribbean French-territory context as CGTG. Useful comparator for how a similar-scale union structures sectoral representation on a neighboring island.
• CGTM (Confédération Générale du Travail de la Martinique): Sister CGT-affiliated confederation in neighboring Martinique with an identical organizational model. Mutual-partnership ally that operates in a parallel Caribbean French-territory context, useful for cross-territory solidarity actions.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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