Sergio Cofferati (born 30 January 1948) is an Italian trade unionist and politician.

He led the CGIL until 2002, after having obtained some relevant triumphs such as negotiating the reform of pensions in 1995, and opposing the change of article 18 of the "workers' statute", a 1970 bill, which protects employees in the event of illegitimate, unjust and discriminatory dismissal.

In 2009 Cofferati was elected to the European Parliament as a Member of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats.

In addition to his committee assignments, Cofferati was one of the vice-chairs of the European Parliament Intergroup on Seas, Rivers, Islands and Coastal Areas.

[1] He is also a member of the European Parliament Intergroup on Western Sahara;[2] the European Parliament Intergroup on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights;[3] and the MEP Heart Group, a group of parliamentarians who have an interest in promoting measures that will help reduce the burden of cardiovascular diseases (CVD).