Guido Rossa

Born(1934-12-01)1 December 1934

Cesiomaggiore, Italy

Died24 January 1979(1979-01-24) (aged 44)

Genoa, Italy

Causeof deathGunshot wound

KnownforItalian worker and syndicalist who was assassinated for denouncing the Red Brigades

Guido Rossa
Born	(1934-12-01)1 December 1934 Cesiomaggiore, Italy
Died	24 January 1979(1979-01-24) (aged 44) Genoa, Italy
Cause of death	Gunshot wound
Known for	Italian worker and syndicalist who was assassinated for denouncing the Red Brigades

Guido Rossa (1 December 1934 – 24 January 1979) was an Italian worker and syndicalist who was born in Cesiomaggiore, Veneto, and lived for several years in Turin.^[1] His first job was at the age of 14 as a worker in a ball bearing factory, then at Fiat in Turin as a milling machine worker.

In 1961, Rossa moved to Genoa to work for Italsider. The following year, he was elected to the labor union FIOM-CGIL.^[2] As a member of the Italian Communist Party, he was a trade unionist for the labor union CGIL at Italsider in Genoa-Cornigliano. He denounced a colleague, Francesco Berardi, to the Italian police—Berardi produced propaganda at Italsider on behalf of the Red Brigades.^[3] In retaliation, Rossa was killed by the Red Brigades on 24 January 1979, during the Years of Lead.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}