Lesson plan

Public Function

Public Function ( , FP) is a trade union representing public sector workers in Italy. The union was founded in 1980, when the National State Federation merged with the National Federation of Local Authority and Healthcare Workers, and the Italian Federation of Public Sector Workers. Like all its predecessors, it affiliated to the Italian General Confederation of Labour. By 1998, the union had 348,925 members, of whom 60% worked in public administration, and the remainder in health and social services.

Back to article

Article summary

Public Function ( , FP) is a trade union representing public sector workers in Italy. The union was founded in 1980, when the National State Federation merged with the National Federation of Local Authority and Healthcare Workers, and the Italian Federation of Public Sector Workers. Like all its predecessors, it affiliated to the Italian General Confederation of Labour. By 1998, the union had 348,925 members, of whom 60% worked in public administration, and the remainder in health and social services.

Key claims

  1. date of foundation: 1980 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
  2. members: 348,925 members — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of foundation is "1980". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. The record states that the members is "348,925 members". What evidence would count against this claim?
  4. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  5. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

  1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1252883500

Key claims and bibliography are generated from the same tracked claims and sources as the article page.