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On October 2, 1925, the '''Vidoni Pact''', signed between |
On October 2, 1925, the '''Vidoni Pact''', signed between CGII (Confederazione Generale dell'Industria Italiana) and the General Confederation of Fascist Syndical Corporations' representatives (GCFSC), abolished Catholic, Socialist and all other independent unions, declaring Fascist-controlled unions to have a monopoly on labour representation. The industrialists were hugely reluctant to sign as they feared a united labour force would pose a significant threat in the years to come, but were willing to make concessions in order to appease the [[National Fascist Party]]<ref>Roland Sarti, Fascism and the Industrial Leadership in Italy, 1919-40: A Study in the Expansion of Private Power Under Fascism, 1968</ref>. |
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The pact also prohibited workers' councils - to the dismay of [[Edmondo Rossoni]], head of the GCFSC who saw worker and employer integration as an essential ingredient in [[corporatism]]. Evidence suggests that the CGII had pointed out to Mussolini that worker councils were dominated by socialists and therefore had to be disbanded<ref>Sarti, 1968</ref>. |
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The state was also given the authority as sole arbitrator over capital - labour negotiations, significantly increasing the power of the state. |
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Overall, it placed Prime Minister [[Benito Mussolini]] in a far greater position, in terms of control over that of the workers within industry and effectively banned free trade unions. |
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It was signed during Mussolini's fascist control of [[Italy]] and was one of many steps taken to establish his [[dictatorship]]. |
It was signed during Mussolini's fascist control of [[Italy]] and was one of many steps taken to establish his [[dictatorship]]. |
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On October 2, 1925, the Vidoni Pact, signed between CGII (Confederazione Generale dell'Industria Italiana) and the General Confederation of Fascist Syndical Corporations' representatives (GCFSC), abolished Catholic, Socialist and all other independent unions, declaring Fascist-controlled unions to have a monopoly on labour representation. The industrialists were hugely reluctant to sign as they feared a united labour force would pose a significant threat in the years to come, but were willing to make concessions in order to appease the National Fascist Party[1]. The pact also prohibited workers' councils - to the dismay of Edmondo Rossoni, head of the GCFSC who saw worker and employer integration as an essential ingredient in corporatism. Evidence suggests that the CGII had pointed out to Mussolini that worker councils were dominated by socialists and therefore had to be disbanded[2]. The state was also given the authority as sole arbitrator over capital - labour negotiations, significantly increasing the power of the state.
Overall, it placed Prime Minister Benito Mussolini in a far greater position, in terms of control over that of the workers within industry and effectively banned free trade unions.
It was signed during Mussolini's fascist control of Italy and was one of many steps taken to establish his dictatorship.
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