Italian Federation of Garment Workers

The Italian Federation of Garment Workers (Italian: Federazione Italiana Lavoratori dell'Abbigliamento, FILA) was a trade union representing workers involved in making clothing and footwear in Italy.

Until the 1920s, garment workers were organised in the Italian Federation of Clothing, but this was banned by the fascist government.[1] In 1947, workers decided to form a new union, the "Italian Federation of Garment Workers", which affiliated to the Italian General Confederation of Labour.[2] By 1954, the union had 86,837 members.[3]

In 1966, the union merged with the Italian Federation of Textile Workers, to form the Italian Federation of Textile and Garment Workers.[2][4]

General Secretaries

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1947: Remo Savio[2]
1960: Antonio Molinari[2]

References

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  1. ^ "ederazione Italiana Lavoratori Tessili Abbigliamento e Calzaturieri CGIL (PD)". Centro Luccini. Retrieved 28 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d Gianfagna, Andrea (2020). Gli uomini e le donne della Cgil (PDF). CGIL. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  3. ^ Mitchell, James P. (1955). Directory of Labor Organizations: Europe. Washington DC: United States Department of Labor. p. 17.24.
  4. ^ "CENTO ANNI DI STORIA". FILTEA. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2020.