The National Federation of Hides and Leather (french: Fédération des Cuirs et Peaux) was a
trade union representing workers in the leather and fur industries, including shoemakers, in France.
The first National Federation of Hides and Leather was established in 1868, but soon collapsed, and attempts in 1883 and 1891 to revive it also foundered. It was permanently established in 1893, at a congress in Paris. The union affiliated to the
General Confederation of Labour (CGT).
Henri Dret served as general secretary of the union from 1904 to 1908, and again from 1915 to 1934.
Charles Michels
:''see also Charles Michels (Paris Métro)''
Charles Michels (6 March 1903, in Paris – 22 October 1941, in Châteaubriant) was a trade unionist and communist militant. He was deputy of the 15th arrondissement in Paris. During the Second Wor ...
served from 1937, and maintained some underground organisation during
World War II, but was executed in 1941. His close comrade, Fernand Maurice, then organised underground work, and later served as general secretary, from 1948 to 1961.
In 1948, a minority of the union left, to form the
Federation of Hides, Leather, and Kindred Trades, affiliated to
Workers' Force
The General Confederation of Labor - Workers' Force (french: Confédération Générale du Travail - Force Ouvrière, or simply , FO), is one of the five major union confederations in France. In terms of following, it is the third behind the CGT ...
.
In 1985, the union merged with the
National Federation of Textile Industry Workers, and the
Clothing Federation, to form the
Textile, Leather and Clothing Federation.
[{{cite web , title=ARCHIVES DE LA FÉDÉRATION NATIONALE DES TRAVAILLEURS DU TEXTILE - CGT 1891-1978 , url=https://archives.seinesaintdenis.fr/medias/customer_2/IR_EGF/2_Archives_privees/3_Organisations_syndicales/043j_ihscgt_fedtextile_rep.pdf , website=Seine Saint Denis , accessdate=31 March 2020]
References
Trade unions established in 1893
Trade unions disestablished in 1985
Trade unions in France
Leather industry trade unions