The Italian Federation of Garment Workers ( it, Federazione Italiana Lavoratori dell'Abbigliamento, FILA) 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 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. In 1947, workers decided to form a new union, the "Italian Federation of Garment Workers", which affiliated to the

Italian General Confederation of Labour The Italian General Confederation of Labour (; CGIL) is a national trade union based in Italy. It was formed by agreement between socialists, communists, and Christian democrats in the "Pact of Rome" of June 1944. In 1950, socialists and Christi ...

. By 1954, the union had 86,837 members. In 1966, the union merged with the

Italian Federation of Textile Workers The Italian Federation of Textile Workers ( it, Federazione Italiana Operai Tessili, FIOT) was a trade union representing workers in textile manufacturing and processing in Italy. The union was founded on 28 April 1901, when a wide variety of lo ...

, to form the

Italian Federation of Textile and Garment Workers The Italian Federation of Textile and Garment Workers ( it, Federazione Italiana Lavoratori Tessili ed Abbigliamento, FILTEA) was a trade union representing workers in the textile and clothing industries in Italy. The union was founded in March ...

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General Secretaries

:1947: Remo Savio :1960: Antonio Molinari

References

Clothing industry trade unions Trade unions established in 1947 Trade unions disestablished in 1966 Trade unions in Italy

Garment Clothing (also known as clothes, apparel, and attire) are items worn on the human body, body. Typically, clothing is made of fabrics or textiles, but over time it has included garments made from animal skin and other thin sheets of materials ...