Italy: the national assembly of the Basic Unitary Confederation (Cub) allows the transformation of the union

Seventeen years after its foundation, the Cub, the largest independent union in Italy (over 706,000 members) started its metamorphosis. The 400 delegates of the National Assembly, held in Riccone on May 22-24, approved the establishment of a "consultative committee" and the pursuance of discussions, internal and external, to identify the best way to carry out this change, discussed by 3,000 preparatory assemblies organized throughout Italy, which caused an internal break.
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Seventeen years after its foundation, the Cub, the largest independent union in Italy (over 706,000 members) started its metamorphosis. The 400 delegates of the National Assembly, held in Riccone on May 22-24, approved the establishment of a “consultative committee” and the pursuance of discussions, internal and external, to identify the best way to carry out this change, discussed by 3,000 preparatory assemblies organized throughout Italy, which caused an internal br

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