United Italian Federation of Clothing Workers

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The United Italian Federation of Clothing Workers (Italian : Federazione Unitaria Italiana Lavoratori dell'Abbigliamento, FUILA) was a trade union representing workers in the clothing and footwear industries in Italy.

The union was founded in about 1950 as an affiliate of the Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions (CISL). It also joined the International Garment Workers' Federation and the International Shoe and Leather Workers' Federation. [1]

By 1954, the union claimed 55,186 members, [1] but by 1965 it was down to 39,417 members. [2] That year, it merged with the Italian Federation of Textile Workers, to form the Italian Federation of Textile and Clothing Workers. [3]

General Secretaries

c.1950: Silvio Ascari
c.1960: Bruno Fassina

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References

  1. 1 2 Mitchell, James P. (1955). Directory of Labor Organizations: Europe. Washington DC: United States Department of Labor. p. 17.717.12.
  2. Directory of Labor Organizations: Europe. Vol. 2. Washington DC: United States Department of Labor. 1965. p. 17.517.12.
  3. "Confederazione italiana sindacati lavoratori - CISL. Federazione italiana lavoratori tessili abbigliamento - FILTA di Bologna". Archivi. Retrieved 13 September 2020.