Pierre Monatte | |
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Born | Monlet, France | 15 January 1881
Died | 27 June 1960 | (aged 79)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Printer |
Known for | Trade unionism |
Pierre Monatte (15 January 1881 – 27 June 1960) was a French trade unionist, a founder of the Confédération générale du travail (CGT, General Confederation of Labour) at the beginning of the 20th century, and founder of its journal La Vie Ouvrière (Workers' Life) on 5 October 1909. Monatte has been considered one of the great figures of revolutionary syndicalism.