Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo
union of industrial companies for the state of São Paulo, Brazil
The Federação das Indústrias do Estado de São Paulo (FIESP, Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo) is a Brazilian industry entity. FIESP is affiliated with the National Industry Confederation (CNI).
FIESP has 52 representative units in the state of São Paulo, representing 133 employer's trade unions and 130,000 industries.
The federation is located in the city of São Paulo. The São Paulo industry building is the location of the Center of Industries of the State of São Paulo (CIESP), the Social Service of the Industry of São Paulo (SESI-SP), the National Service for Industrial Training of São Paulo (SENAI-SP), the Roberto Simonsen Institute (IRS) and the headquarters of several affiliated unions.
Skaf was elected president of the Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (FIESP) in 2004. He was re-elected in 2007 and then in 2011 and 2017 again remaining in office until December 31, 2021.
In June 2014, the entrepreneur Benjamin Steinbruch, CEO of the National Steel Company (CSN) and Vicunha Group became president of FIESP, replacing Skaf, who is running for the state of São Paulo government.
In July 2021, businessman Josué Gomes da Silva was elected president of CIESP and Rafael Cervone Netto 1st vice president, along with the new board for the 2022-2025 quadrennium.
History
During the São Paulo Revolt of 1924 led by general Isidoro Dias Lopes, the president of the São Paulo Commercial Association (ACSP), José Carlos de Macedo Soares, remained in São Paulo, which was being bombarded to protect the working-class neighborhoods, factories and shops.
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