Philippe Poutou (French pronunciation: [filip putu]; born 14 March 1967 in Villemomble, Seine-Saint-Denis) is a French far left candidate at the French election and trade unionist, and worker in a car factory.He is secretary of the General Confederation of Labour at the Ford Motor Company in the région of Aquitaine, and is a worker in that industry. In 2007, he played a leading role in union negotiations with the company over the potential axing of 2000 jobs, and was a union spokesman to the media. Wikipedia