Alain Henry Hervé Joseph Le Léap (29 September 1905 – 26 December 1986) was a French trade union leader.
[1] During World War II, Le Léap helped to rebuild the Civil Servants' Federation, becoming its general secretary in 1946, in which role he began working with members of the Communist Party of France (PCF).
[1] The CGT suffered a major split in 1947, with many non-communists leaving, but Le Léap remained loyal to the federation.
In January 1948, he was appointed as general secretary of the CGT, serving alongside Benoît Frachon, and also became a vice president of the World Federation of Trade Unions.
[1] In 1952, Le Léap participated in demonstrations against a visit by American general Matthew Ridgway to Paris.