He was politically active as a dedicated anti-fascist, helping marshall opposition among his countrymen to Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and representing Argentina in numerous ILO conferences; never holding public office, di Tella also drafted work safety and other labor legislation proposals.
He was politically active as a dedicated anti-fascist, assisting its victims in Italy, helping marshall opposition to Italian dictator Benito Mussolini and representing Argentina in numerous ILO conferences. He taught Economics and Management at his alma mater from 1944 and, never holding public office, di Tella drafted a number of work safety and other labor legislation proposals.