Gino_Perente Eugenio Mario Perente-Ramos (Gino Perente) (20 November 1934 - 18 March 1995) was the founder of the National Labor Federation (NATLFED), a collection of anti-poverty organizations in the United States. The NATLFED's organizations conduct door-to-door canvassing and operate assistance programs for the poor, but it has also been described by critics as a left-wing "political cult."