This is terrible news: Mademba Sock died yesterday evening in Paris where he had been hospitalized for some time. He was the PCA of the Social Security Fund and irremovable secretary general of Unsas. He was also the SG of Sutelec which he finally left in 2018. It is a monument of Senegalese trade unionism which thus bows out. And the testimonies are unanimous. President Faye: “It is with great sadness that we learn of the death of Mademba Sock, an emblematic figure of the union struggle in Senegal. His unwavering commitment to workers’ rights will remain forever engraved in our memories,” suggested the Chief Executive who, on behalf of the nation, presents his sincere condolences to his family and to all those he inspired and pray for the rest of his soul. » Macky Sall: “I am saddened to learn of the death of Mr. Mademba Sock, SG of UNSAS and PCA of the Social Security Fund. The trade union world has lost an emblematic figure. I express my deep compassion to his family and offer them, as well as the trade union movement, my heartfelt condolences. Rest in peace. » Mamadou Racine Sy: “Mademba Sock’s call to God is a big loss for the trade union movement and all of Senegal’s social partners. Mademba Sock was a quality interlocutor who was able to forge links with all segments of Senegalese society. »
For Racine Sy, he is “endowed with a strong personality, he was able to be respected wherever it came to defending the rights of workers in Senegal, in Africa and elsewhere in the world. Monument of the Senegalese trade union movement, the Secretary General of UNSAS will have played a significant role at the head of Sutelec both at the level of Senelec and within social welfare institutions such as the Social Security Fund and IPRES. We salute the memory of a friend, a brother and a partner and we pray to God. »
