The General Federation of Textiles, Leather and Hides and Clothing (french: Fédération générale des Textiles, des Cuirs et Peaux et de l'Habillement, FO Textiles) was a trade union representing workers in several related industries in France. The union was founded in 1978, when the

Federation of Hides, Leather, and Kindred Trades The Federation of Hides, Leather, and Kindred Trades (french: Fédération des cuirs et peaux et parties similaires) was a trade union representing workers in various related industries, including shoemaking, in France. The union was established ...

merged with the

National Federation of Textiles The National Federation of Textiles (french: Fédération nationale des Textiles) was a trade union representing workers in the textile industry in France. The union was founded on 15 February 1948, by former members of the National Federation o ...

. Like its predecessors, it affiliated to Workers' Force. It was led by Francis Desrousseaux, former leader of the textiles union, until the early 1990s, then by Francis Van De Rosieren. The industrial areas covered by the union were in rapid decline, and in 2011, the union was dissolved. The majority of the union's remaining affiliates transferred to the Chemistry Federation, but some working in the leather and hides industries instead transferred to FO Pharmacy.{{cite web , title=ACCORD FORMATION DU INDUSTRIES TEXTILES , url=https://www.fedechimie-fo.fr/sites/default/files/Accordformationtextiledu03112011signe.pdf , website=FO Chemie , accessdate=14 May 2020

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Textile and clothing trade unions Trade unions in France Trade unions established in 1978 Trade unions disestablished in 2011