Italian Confederation of Trades Unions
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The Italian Confederation of Trades Unions (Italian: Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori, pronounced [koɱfederatˈtsjoːne itaˈljaːna sindaˈkaːti lavoraˈtoːri]; CISL [tʃizl]) is a national trade union centre in Italy representing various Catholic-inspired groups linked with Christian Democracy party.
Italian Confederation of Trade Unions | |
Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori | |
Founded | 1950 |
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Headquarters | Rome, Italy |
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Members | 4,507,349 (2008) |
Key people | Luigi Sbarra, secretary general |
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Website | cisl.it |
It was founded on 30 April 1950, when Catholics in the Italian General Confederation of Labour (CGIL) left after they clashed with the Italian Communist Party on the issue of a general strike provoked by the latter. Like the French Force Ouvrière (FO) union, it received financial support from Irving Brown, leader of the international relations of the US AFL–CIO and a CIA contractee.[1]