Lina Fibbi
Giulietta Fibbi | |
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Born | 4 August 1920 Fiesole, Italy |
Died | 21 January 2018 (aged 98) |
Nationality | Italian |
Other names | Lina Fibbi |
Occupation(s) | Trade union leader, communist politician, anti-fascist activist |
Giulietta Fibbi (4 August 1920 – 21 January 2018) was an
Born in Fiesole in Italy, Fibbi grew up in Lyon, where her socialist father fled to avoid persecution by the fascist government. When she was 15, she began working in a textile mill, and two years later, she became the leader of the Union of French Girls.[1][2]
During
After the war, Fibbi began working for the Italian Federation of Textile Workers, led by Noce, and in 1955, she succeeded as the union's general secretary. In 1966, it became part of the new Italian Federation of Textile and Garment Workers, with Fibbi continuing in post until 1969. From about 1960, she additionally served as president of the Trade Union International of Textile, Leather and Fur Workers Unions.[2][3]
In 1963, Fibbi was elected to the Chamber of Deputies, serving until 1976.[2] She served on the central committee of the PCI from 1951 until 1979, when she moved to the central control commission. When the PCI dissolved, she joined the Democratic Party of the Left, becoming the leader of its national guarantee commission.[4]
References
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- ^ a b c d "Giulietta Lina Fibbi". Associazione Nazionale Partigiani d'Italia. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
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