T ▁is ▁concentr ating ▁its ▁attention , ▁in ▁particular ▁since ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁general ▁strik es , ▁to ▁trade - union ism ▁in ▁the ▁private ▁sector . ▁ ▁History ▁▁ 1 8 9 5 ▁to ▁ 1 9 4 7 ▁▁ 1 8 9 5 : ▁Cre ation ▁▁ ▁The ▁CG T ▁was ▁founded ▁in ▁ 1 8 9 5 ▁in ▁Lim og es ▁from ▁the ▁mer ger ▁of ▁the ▁F édération ▁des ▁b ourses ▁du ▁travail ▁( F eder ation ▁of ▁Labour ▁Coun c ils ) ▁and ▁the ▁F édération ▁nationale ▁des ▁synd ic ats ▁( National ▁Federation ▁of ▁Trade ▁Un ions ). ▁August e ▁Ke u fer ▁was ▁amongst ▁the ▁found ers ▁and ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁tre as urer . ▁▁ 1 8 9 5 – 1 9 1 4 : ▁An arch o - s y nd ical ism ▁▁ ▁Up ▁until ▁ 1 9 1 9 ▁the ▁CG T ▁was ▁domin ated ▁by ▁an arch o - s y nd ical ist ▁t endencies , ▁with ▁É mile ▁P ou get ▁as ▁vice - secret ary ▁and ▁leader ▁of ▁the ▁union ▁from ▁ 1 9 0 6 ▁to ▁ 1 9 0 9 . ▁The ▁CG T ▁was ▁viol ently ▁opposed ▁to ▁both ▁the ▁authorities ▁and ▁employ ers . ▁Moreover , ▁it ▁refused ▁to ▁become ▁affili ated ▁with ▁a ▁political ▁party . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 9 0 6 , ▁the ▁Am iens ▁Char ter ▁( Char te ▁d ' A mi ens ) ▁proc laimed