Vincenzo Colla

Vincenzo Colla was born in Alseno (Piacenza) in 1962. After making his political debut at the age of 18 as Councillor for Youth Policies and Sport in the Municipality of Alseno, and after several years of work in companies in the metalworking and wood sectors, he began his trade union career in 1980. In 1985 he joined the provincial secretariat of Fiom Cgil in Piacenza, the category he later led as general secretary. In 1996 he became general secretary of the Chamber of Labour in Piacenza. In 2002 he was elected to the secretariat of Cgil Emilia-Romagna, where he headed the organisation department for eight years. In 2010 he became Regional General Secretary of Cgil Emilia-Romagna, a position confirmed at the regional Congress of March 2014. On 29 November 2016 he was elected to the confederal secretariat of the national Cgil. From 24 January 2019 to February 2020 he served as deputy general secretary of the Cgil with vicarious functions. In this role he continued to oversee policies relating to networks, energy, the transport system, infrastructure, state-owned enterprises, industrial innovation, credit and the tertiary sector. Over the years he has contributed to various studies and research projects, as well as to both internal and external trade union publications. In the XI legislature he served as Councillor of the Emilia-Romagna Region, with responsibilities for economic development and green economy, labour, training and international relations.