National Federation Of Textile Workers

The National Federation of Textile Industry Workers (french: Fédération nationale ouvrière de l'industrie textile) was a trade union representing workers in the textile industry in France.

The union was founded in November 1891 by unions based in Lyon, Lille, Roubaix and Fourmies. Initially based in Lyon, in 1902 its headquarters moved to Lille. From 1903, it published a national journal, ''Le Travailleur du Textile''. The union was long the largest affiliated to the General Confederation of Labour (CGT), with more than 100,000 members by 1920, and more than 350,000 by 1937.

In 1948, a minority of the union left to form the rival National Federation of Textiles.{{cite web , title=VANHONACKER Maurice , url=https://maitron.fr/spip.php?article137419 , website=Le Maitron , accessdate=14 May 2020 In 1985, the union merged with the National Federation of Hides and Leather, and the Clothing Federation, to form the Textile, Leather and Clothing Federation.

General Secretaries

:1903: Victor Renard
:1913: Albert Inghels
:1914: Victor Vandeputte
:1937: Alexandre Delobelle and Victor Vandeputte
:1937: Alexandre Delobelle
:1939: Édouard Aubert
:1971:
:1981: Christian Larose

References

Trade unions established in 1891
Trade unions disestablished in 1985
Trade unions in France
Textile and clothing trade unions