In January 1924, the pope approved, and the church was reestablished in the dominant position in French society.J. de Fabrègues, J. "The Re-establishment of Relations between France and the Vatican in 1921." Journal of Contemporary History 2.4 (1967): 163–182. The Catholics set up numerous local organizations, especially youth groups, to try to combat falling activism among the remaining church members. In 1919, the Church established a union, French Confederation of Christian Workers (CFTC), to bargain with employers and act as a political force. It was in competition with socialist and communist labor unions. However, only a few industrial workers were unionized until the 1930s.
