United Trade Unions of the Free Territory of Trieste
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- Free Territory of Trieste
| Founded | May 8, 1945 |
|---|---|
| Dissolved | 1956 |
| Location |
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| Members | 68,500 |
Key people | Ernesto Radich, Emilio Semilli |
| Affiliations | WFTU |
The United Trade Unions of the Free Territory of Trieste (Italian: Confederazione dei sindacati unici del Territorio libero di Trieste, abbreviated SU Slovene: Zveza enotnih sindikatov Svobodnega tržaškega ozemlja, abbreviated ES), initially called the United Trade Unions of the Julian March (Italian: Sindacati unici della Regione Giulia, Slovene: Enotnih sindikatov Julijske krajine), was a trade union confederation in the Free Territory of Trieste. The confederation was politically connected to the Communist Party of the Free Territory of Trieste (PCTLT/KPSTO).[1]
The confederation was established on May 8, 1945, as a continuation of 'Workers Unity' (Delavske enotnosti - Unita' operaia, a group that had been active in Trieste between October 1944 and April 1945).[2][3] Bruno Fornunat served as the founding president of the organization.[3] A conference held on July 8, 1945 elected a regional committee to lead the organization. The July 8, 1945 conference also adopted a programme of the confederation, calling for Slovenian-Italian brotherhood, improvement of conditions for the working class, reconstruction of destroyed industries and support to the authorities of people's power.[2]
Organization
The organization was divided into five sectors: Trade union organizing, rural, workers sport union, workers unity and cooperative section. In late 1949 a Trade Union Youth Commission was reorganized.[3]
SU/ES had around 68,500 members; 33,700 in the city of Trieste, 18,500 in the surroundings of the city and around 29,000 in the Yugoslav-controlled Zone B.[4] Ernesto Radich and Emilio Semilli served as presidents of the confederation.[4][5] The organization claimed to have 428 factory committees.[2] SU/ES became an affiliate to the World Federation of Trade Unions in August 1948.[3][6]
In June 1949, SU/ES signed a treaty of cooperation with the Italian CGIL.[3]
