CGIL
Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro
Italian General Confederation of Labour
Founded in 1944 as a successor to the pre-fascist CGL, the CGIL is one of Italy's most influential labor organizations. It is structured through category-specific federations (such as Filt-CGIL for transport) and has historically been linked to left-wing political traditions. The CGIL plays a central role in national labor mobilizations and social dialogue, often coordinating large-scale protest actions with other confederations. Its agenda focuses on workers' rights, social justice, public services, and the protection of real wages.
Membership
~5.1M
Sectors
6
Sectors
Rail
Aviation
Manufacturing
Public Service
Construction
Agriculture
Political Orientation
Left-wing / Social Democratic
Website
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Data Source: Aggregated from CNEL (National Council for Economics and Labour), Ministry of Labour and Social Policies, and union tesseramento (membership) audits.
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