The Italian Federation of Book Workers ( it, Federazione Italiana Lavoratori del Libro, Federlibro) was a

trade union A trade union (labor union in American English), often simply referred to as a union, is an organization of workers intent on "maintaining or improving the conditions of their employment", ch. I such as attaining better wages and benefits ( ...

representing printing workers in Italy. The union was founded in 1950, with the merger of two small unions of Christian democratic workers, most of whom had recently left the Italian Federation of Paper and Printing Workers. The new union affiliated to the

Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions The Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori (''CISL''; ''Italian Confederation of Trade Unions'') is an Italian trade union association representing various Catholic–inspired groups linked with Christian Democracy. It was founded on 30 Apr ...

, and to the

International Graphical Federation The International Graphical Federation (IGF) was a global union federation bringing together unions of printing workers around the world. History Moved to establish the federation began in 1939, when the Lithographers' International, Internatio ...

. By 1954, the union claimed 13,995 members, and this grew steadily, reaching 20,548 members in 1965, and 28,000 in 1979. In 1985, it merged with the United Federation of Entertainment Workers, to form the Federation of Entertainment and Information.{{cite web , title=Chi siamo , url=http://www.fistelveneto.cisl.it/chi-siamo.html , website=FISTEL Veneto , accessdate=14 September 2020

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Printing trade unions Trade unions established in 1950 Trade unions disestablished in 1985 Trade unions in Italy 1950 establishments in Italy 1985 disestablishments in Italy