The National Federation of Hides and Leather (French: Fédération des Cuirs et Peaux) was a trade union representing workers in the leather and fur industries, including shoemakers, in France.
The first National Federation of Hides and Leather was established in 1868, but soon collapsed, and attempts in 1883 and 1891 to revive it also foundered.
[2] Charles Michels served from 1937, and maintained some underground organisation during World War II, but was executed in 1941.
[3] His close comrade, Fernand Maurice, then organised underground work, and later served as general secretary, from 1948 to 1961.
[4] In 1948, a minority of the union left, to form the Federation of Hides, Leather, and Kindred Trades, affiliated to Workers' Force.