First Cisl

- the result of the merger between FIBA-CISL and DIRCREDITO. -The most representative trade union in the Italian finance sector, representing 100.000 employees, middle managers and executives of banks, insurances, collection agencies, national bank, bank foundations and authorities. -Entitled to negotiate all different kinds of collective agreements in the finance sector. -Affiliated to CISL confederation, which ensures coherent overall strategies regarding the world of work as well as further protection of members through CISL services centers at local level. -Affiliated to UNI Global Union (UNI), the international trade union federation of the services sector, which represents 3 million workers in the finance sector and more than 15 million workers in the services sector in 120 countries. Though coming from different experiences, Fiba-Cisl and Dircredito now share the ambition to implement a new model of workers' representation, which involves all professional levels, makes synergies of internal resources and simplifies the perspective of trade union representation in the Italian finance sector. The internal organizational structure has been modifie d accordingly, through specific responsibilities on banks and insurances, cooperative banks, middle managers and executives, with the aim to better serve members' interests from collective rights to daily personal and family needs. Giulio Romani is the General Secretary of FIRST-CISL, Maurizio Arena is Deputy General Secretary. FIRST-CISL values: