The National Federation of Textiles (french: Fédération nationale des Textiles) was a

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representing workers in the textile industry in France. The union was founded on 15 February 1948, by former members of the National Federation of Textile Industry Workers who objected to the influence of the

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in that union. The union affiliated to

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and the

International Federation of Textile Workers' Associations The International Federation of Textile Workers' Association (IFTWA) was a global union federation bringing together unions of textile workers, principally in Europe. History The federation's origins lay in the International Textile Congress, hel ...

, and by 1954, it claimed 18,000 members. Over time, membership of the union fell, along with employment in the industry. In 1978, it merged with the General Federation of Hides and Skins and Clothing, to form the Federation of Textiles, Hides and Skins and Clothing.{{cite web , title=DESROUSSEAUX Francis , url=https://maitron.fr/spip.php?article142995 , website=Le Maitron , accessdate=14 May 2020

General Secretaries

:1948: Maurice Vanhonacker and Ernest Vigreux :1948: Ernest Vigreux :1952: Maurice Mercier and Ernest Vigreux :1963: Maurice Mercier :1972: Francis Desrousseaux

References

Textile and clothing trade unions Trade unions in France Trade unions established in 1948 Trade unions disestablished in 1978