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Trade Unions in 🇮🇹 Italy

Aggregated from CNEL (National Council for Economics and Labour), Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, and union tesseramento (membership) audits.

CGIL

Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro

Italian General Confederation of Labour

The oldest and largest trade union confederation in Italy.

Critical Left-wing / Social Democratic Rail Aviation +4 more
👥 ~5.1M members
🏭 6 sectors

CISL

Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Lavoratori

Italian Confederation of Workers' Trade Unions

A major confederation with roots in Catholic social teaching and a reformist orientation.

High Centrist / Christian Social Public Administration Healthcare +3 more
👥 ~3.7M members
🏭 5 sectors

UIL

Unione Italiana del Lavoro

Italian Labour Union

The third major Italian trade union confederation, representing a secular and reformist tradition.

High Social Democratic / Secular Reformist Services Transport +3 more
👥 ~2.1M members
🏭 5 sectors

USB

Unione Sindacale di Base

Basic Trade Union

A prominent grassroots trade union within Italy's base-union movement.

High Radical Left / Anti-capitalist Local Public Transport Aviation (Ground/Cabin) +2 more
👥 ~150K members
🏭 4 sectors

UGL

Unione Generale del Lavoro

General Union of Labour

A smaller confederation associated with national-conservative and corporatist traditions.

Medium National Conservative Transport Public Sector +1 more
👥 ~550K members
🏭 3 sectors