Senegalese trade unionist Mademba Sock died on the night of Friday to Saturday June 15 in Paris, where he had been hospitalized for some time, reports Dakar Actu.
Mademba Sock was the President of the Board of Directors (PCA) of the Social Security Fund and General Secretary (SG) of the UNSAS union. He had also been the SG of the Single Union of Electricity Workers (SUTELEC), a position he left in 2018.
Born in 1959, Mademba Sock distinguished himself in the 1990s as Secretary General of SUTELEC. His influence quickly expanded when he also took over as head of the National Union of Autonomous Unions of Senegal (UNSAS).
During his tenure at SUTELEC, he was at the center of several significant conflicts, including the 1998 strike which led to a national blackout and his imprisonment for six months.
Despite these challenges, he continued to play a crucial role in defending workers’ rights, notably opposing the privatization of SENELEC, as Senego reports.
In addition to his activities within SUTELEC, Mademba Sock was also president of the West African Workers’ Organization (OTAO).
Under his leadership, he sought to reinvigorate the West African labor movement by focusing on emerging worker concerns and economic challenges in the region.
The RTS presents its condolences to his family and to all the workers’ unions in Senegal.
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