A list of
national trade union center
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s in
Italy
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include:
Trade union centers
Main national trade union centers
The following three confederal trade unions are considered and recognised by the
Italian Republic as relevant counterpart:
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Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL)
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Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions (CISL)
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Italian Labour Union (UIL)
Other union centers
A list of other minor sectorial or independent trade union centers includes (alphabetical order):
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Confederazione del Comitati di Base (COBAS)
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CONFSAL
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General Labour Union (UGL)
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Italian Confederation of Free Workers' Unions
The Italian Confederation of Free Workers' Unions (CISAL) is a national trade union center in Italy. It was formed in 1957 and is affiliated with the European Confederation of Independent Trade Unions.
References
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External links
Official site< ...
(CISAL)
* Unione Sindacale di Base (USB)
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* Unione Sindacale Italiana (USI)
Trade unions
An incomplete list of sectorial trade unions includes (alphabetical order):
* DIRFOR
* Italian Footballers' Association
* UILCA
Structure
Italian unions are built around local chambers of labor (''camera del lavoro''). These chambers largely do not collectively bargain but serve as the clearinghouse for Italian worker assistance, as opposed to other countries, where workers might first appeal to a national union.
References
External links
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CGIL official website
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CISL official website
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UIL official website
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Trade unions
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Italy
Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a country in Southern Europe, Southern and Western Europe, Western Europe. It consists of Italian Peninsula, a peninsula that extends into the Mediterranean Sea, with the Alps on its northern land b ...