A brief history of SICTAME-UNSA

In the same way that SNEA (1) came about following the merger of several companies, and TotalFinaElf (renamed TOTAL in 2003) was formed after the absorption of various groups, SICTAME (Syndicat des Ingénieurs, Cadres, Techniciens, Agents de Maîtrise et Employés – Union of Engineers, Managers, Technicians, Supervisors and Employees) was itself born out of the fusion of several unions.

SICTAME was formed in 1977 after the coming together of three distinct union bodies:*

• SICTE of the SNPA (2), (Syndicat des Ingénieurs, Cadres, Techniciens et Employés – Union of Engineers, Managers, Technicians and Employees), affiliated with the UCT (3) and SICTAME’s closest predecessor.
• SICETAM of the SNPA, (Syndicat des Ingénieurs, Cadres, Employés, Techniciens et Agents de Maîtrise – Union of Engineers, Managers, Employees, Technicians and Supervisors), affiliated with the CGC.
• SICERERAP of the ERAP (4), (Syndicat des Ingénieurs et Cadres des Entreprises de Recherche de l’ERAP  - Union of Engineers and Managers of ERAP’s Research Companies), affiliated with the UCT.

Following resolutions made bythe UCT (General Assembly of 21 April 1979) and the CGC (Extraordinary Congress of 28 April 1979), SICTAME-SNEA decided by referendum to affiliate with the CGC’s Fédération MINATOM (5) on 1 September 1979, whereupon it became SICTAME-CGC.

  SICTAME disaffiliates from the CFE-CGC.

In accordance with theresolution adopted by its Union Council on 21 November 2002, SICTAME-CGC opted to disaffiliate from the Fédération ENERMINE (5) and changed its name to SICTAME-TOTAL, more commonly known as SICTAME, with effect from 27 November 2002.

SICTAME-CGC thus disaffiliated from the CFE-CGC (6) and became independent, as in 1979, preserving its freedom and blossoming under its new name, SICTAME.

   SICTAME affiliates with the UNSA on 1 July 2004.

In accordance with theresolution adopted by its Union Council on 1 July 2004, SICTAME affiliated with the UNSA (7) and became SICTAME-UNSA-TOTAL, more commonly known as SICTAME.

  Glossary*

1) S.N.E.A.: Société Nationale Elf Aquitaine
2) S.N.P.A.: Société Nationale des Pétroles d’Aquitaine
3) U.C.T.: Union des Cadres et Techniciens (Union of Managers and Technicians)

4) E.R.A.P.: Entreprise de Recherches et d’Activités Pétrolières
5) MINATOM became ENERMINE on 01/01/1986

6) CFE-CGC: Confédération Française de l'Encadrement (French Confederation of Management)-CGC, formerly CGC.

7) UNSA : Union Nationale des Syndicats Autonomes (National Union of Autonomous Unions)