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President Nicole Notat of France?s moderate CFDT, the country?s largest private sector trade union federation, will step down this week after leading the federation for almost ten years. Ms. Notat?s deputy Francois Chyryque will succeed her as president of this union that has led the way in changing French labor relations in recent years---growing its membership by over thirty-six percent in the past fifteen years, even as overall union density in France has declined. Much of CFDT?s success can be attributed to its strong organizing campaigns in the rapidly growing service and high-tech sectors, while showing a willingness to work with the Medef employers? federation in order to achieve its goals.