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UIL

Unione Italiana del Lavoro

Italian Labour Union

High Impact Social Democratic / Secular Reformist
Established in 1950, the UIL represents secular and social-democratic strands of the Italian labor movement. Often described as the third confederal pole, it has a significant presence in services, transport, and energy. On major national issues, the UIL has frequently coordinated protest and negotiation initiatives with other confederations, particularly the CGIL.
Membership
~2.1M
Sectors
5

Sectors

Services
Transport
Energy
Public Sector
Telecommunications

Political Orientation

Social Democratic / Secular Reformist

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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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