Our aims
Our company is one of the leading businesses on the European and world stage, and it owes its standing above all to the work we and our predecessors have carried out.
Economy and society are interlinked, so while excellent economic results need to be accompanied by social advances, stagnation in one field can compromise progress in the other.
Each day, your representatives pay close attention to your company’s economic activities, defend your social rights and endeavour to prevent a sometimes overly powerful technostructure from harming the legitimate interests not only of employees but also of shareholders, which the majority of you are as well.
Unions remain indispensable in modern post-industrial societies. They have traditionally been and continue to serve as a powerful engine of social progress which benefits us all, particularly in France.
Helping to make our company more human, they have played a significant role in raising the standard of living and improving work and safety conditions for all of us, as well as promoting measures of social protection and coverage.
They push for the development of citizenship in the workplace and contribute to the strengthening of democracy in our country.
We invite you to take advantage of the right to unionise which is one of our most fundamental freedoms, as enshrined in the preamble to the Constitution of 1946: “Everyone may defend his rights and interests by trade-union action and may join the union of his choice.”
A right which is not exercised is a right which is in danger of withering. You are fortunate enough to have several unions in your workplace. If you have not already done so, why not choose the one which you feel best represents your interests.
If you would like to know more about our union, SICTAME-UNSA-TOTAL, which is a completely independent union, we would be delighted to meet you or provide you with information. SICTAME (Syndicat des Ingénieurs, Cadres, Techniciens, Agents de Maîtrise et Employés - Union of Engineers, Managers, Technicians, Supervisors and Employees) is, as its name suggests, open to all employees of the TOTAL Group.
Since 1 July 2004, SICTAME has been affiliated with the UNSA (Union Nationale des Syndicats Autonomes – National Union of Autonomous Unions). The UNSA is the fourth largest union movement in France and has grown considerably, particularly in the private sector, since it was founded in 1993.
In a sometimes fossilised union landscape, the UNSA has been a force for unity among union groups close to the rank and file that understand the interests of employees, while focusing on values of autonomy, reform, democracy and the pursuit of republican and humanist values.
If you decide to join a union, whatever company you work for, your annual membership dues will be calculated according to your salary and are very reasonable. Moreover, 66% of your dues are deductible from your taxes (you will be provided with a tax deduction certificate).
Do not hesitate to contact us, whether for a simple information request or to inform us of a problem.
Feel free to get in contact with any one of us, and you will find our contact details in the ‘Contact us’ section.
You can also fill in the membership form available in the section 'Adhésions' and return it to us.
