The militant FIOM engineering
workers' union got its first woman head Friday as Francesca Re
David was elected chief with 90% of the votes, replacing
outgoing and long-time head Maurizio Landini.
"This is an extraordinary moment," said Re David.
"I know what my mandate is, it is precise, and it is to build
together a contractual line" taking into consideration "the new
ways of working we will put into the field".
She told Landini, "it's not goodbye,, we still expect a lot
from you".
She gave her predecessor a watch with the FIOM logo on and a
lucky horn token.
FIOM has waged many labour battles over the years and Landini
clashed several times with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles CEO Sergio
Marchionne.
FIOM is the engineering section of the CGIL trade union
federation, Italy's largest and most leftwing union.
CGIL, too, is led by a woman, Susanna Camusso.
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