Guido Rossa
Guido Rossa (1 December 1934 – 24 January 1979) was an Italian worker and syndicalist who was born in Cesiomaggiore, Veneto, and lived for several years in Turin. His first job was at the age of 14 as a worker in a ball bearing factory, then at Fiat in Turin as a milling machine worker. In 1961, Rossa moved to Genoa to work for Italsider.
Guido Rossa
- Name
- Guido Rossa
- Born
- 1 December 1934
- Died
- 24 January 1979
- Birthplace
- Cesiomaggiore, Italy
- Place of death
- Genoa, Italy
- Known for
- Italian worker and syndicalist who was assassinated for denouncing the Red Brigades
- Nationality
- Italy · Kingdom of Italy
- Occupation
- worker · trade unionist · mountaineer · photographer
- Honours
- Gold Medal for Civil Valor
- Languages
- Italian
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Guido Rossa (1 December 1934 – 24 January 1979) was an Italian worker and syndicalist who was born in Cesiomaggiore, Veneto, and lived for several years in Turin. His first job was at the age of 14 as a worker in a ball bearing factory, then at Fiat in Turin as a milling machine worker. In 1961, Rossa moved to Genoa to work for Italsider.
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The following year, he was elected to the labor union FIOM-CGIL. As a member of the Italian Communist Party, he was a trade unionist for the labor union CGIL in Italsider in Genoa-Cornigliano. He denounced a colleague, Francesco Berardi, to the Italian police—Berardi produced propaganda at Italsider on behalf of the Red Brigades. In retaliation, Rossa was killed by the Red Brigades on 24 January 1979, during the Years of Lead.
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• Name — Guido Rossa • Born — 1 December 1934 • Died — 24 January 1979 • Birthplace — Cesiomaggiore, Italy • Place of death — Genoa, Italy • Death Cause — Gunshot wound • Known for — Italian worker and syndicalist who was assassinated for denouncing the Red Brigades
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1934
Guido Rossa was born in 1934 at Cesiomaggiore.
1979
Guido Rossa died in 1979 at Genoa.
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- 1.Feliziani, Giancarlo. Colpirne uno per educarne cento: la storia di Guido Rossa. Limina. 2004. 9788888551524.
- 2.Chi era Guido Rossa: la sua morte segnò la rottura tra Br e fabbriche.
- 3.della Porta, Donatella. Clandestine Political Violence. Cambridge University Press. 182, 275. 2013. 9780521195744.
- 4.Orsini, Alessandro. Anatomy of the Red Brigades: The Religious Mind-set of Modern Terrorists. Cornell University Press. 55, 85. 2011. 9780801461392.
- 5.Bosi, Lorenzo. Terrorism and Literature. Cambridge University Press. 2018. 9781108699303.
- 6.Giusti, Nazareno. Guido Rossa. Un operaio contro le BR. Round Robin Editrice. 2017. 9788898715756.
- 7.Fasanella, Giovanni. Guido Rossa, mio padre. BUR. 2013. 9788858657676.
- 8.Concetto Vecchio. Sabina Rossa.
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Guido Rossa is recorded as worker, trade unionist, mountaineer and photographer.
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