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- 1 2 Bergamaschi, Myriam. I sindacati della UIL 1950-1968: Un dizionario. Bibliotheka Edizioni. pp. 195, 408–412. ISBN 8869343200.
- ↑ Directory of Labor Organizations: Europe. 2. Washington DC: United States Department of Labor. 1965. p. 17.13–17.28.
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