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USB

Unione Sindacale di Base

Basic Trade Union

High Impact Radical Left / Anti-capitalist
The USB is the largest organization within Italy's 'sindacalismo di base'. It adopts a confrontational approach to industrial relations and is active in organizing strikes and protests, particularly in local public transport, logistics, and parts of the aviation sector. Its agenda centers on opposition to austerity policies, precarious employment, and privatization of public services. While its institutional role is limited compared to major confederations, it has visible disruptive capacity in specific sectors.
Membership
~150.0K
Sectors
4

Sectors

Local Public Transport
Aviation (Ground/Cabin)
Logistics
Firefighters

Political Orientation

Radical Left / Anti-capitalist

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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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