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Co-financed by DG Employment and Social Affairs - European Commission
European Project “Under Construction”
Presentation of the partner organisations
Start-up meeting
30th October 2007
Brussels
OVERVIEW
11 partner organisations
9 Member States
ANAEPA – ITALY
Sectoral association
Autonomous branch of Confartigianato
Represents construction craft and SMEs in Italy
Founded in 1950
70,000 member (most craftsmen and small enterprises)
137,000 Employees
Member of EBC
ANAEPA – ITALY
SERVICES:
Training for entrepreneurs and workers
Financing help
Representation in all public arenas
Consulting on taxation issues
Creation of consortiums and cooperatives to take part to public tenders
Recognised Social Partner
Signs national collective agreements
Agreements valid for the workers of construction craft and SMEs
Consulted by Government and Parliament as intermediary
CNA Costruzioni
ITALY
Sectoral Branch of CNA Italy
CNA - Italian national association of craft and SMEs
Represents approximately 50,000 craft and SMEs from
all professions in construction
CNA Costruzioni
ITALY
Recognised Sectoral Social Partner
Takes part in discussions and negotiations
Represents the voice of Construction craft and SMEs
Signs national collective agreements with sectoral
trade unions
FMB – UNITED KINGDOM
Federation of Master Builders
Founded in 1946
13,000 member enterprises
Represents the interests of construction SMEs in the UK
Services:
Insurances
Legal helpline
Tax helpline
Information and training
Periodical press and newsletters
Quality guarantee and TrustMark
Member of EBC
FMB – UNITED KINGDOM
Social Dialogue
FMB and Trade Union “UNISON”
Creation of BATJIC
Building and Allied Trades Joint Industrial Council
GOALS:
Sign collective agreements applicable by the member entrepreneurs and
the member workers
Help members to maintain good industrial relations
FOI – MALTA
Federation Of Industry of Malta
Founded in 1946
275 member enterprises and 4 member associations
Sectors:
Manufacturing (53 %)
Construction (14 %)
Lobbying activities – representation in official arenas
Info services – Internal market regulations information
Contact point for enterprises from other countries
Member of Business Europe
FOI – MALTA
Recognised Social Partner since creation of social dialogue
Partner in:
Malta Council for Economic And Social Development
Employment Relations Board
Now discussing:
Annual budget 2008
Competitiveness
Number of public holidays for workers
Approval of Malta Social Pact between social partners
Wage Indexation
Female participation to labour
Discussion on the changes to the working time directive
FILLEA – ITALY
Italian trade union of construction workers
Founded in 1900
Member of National Confederation of Trade Unions CGIL
Member of European Federation of Building and Wood
Workers
343,389 members
Services:
Pension rights
Fiscal advice
Legal assistance on labour law
FILLEA – ITALY
Recognised sectoral social partner
Active participation at national & European level
Issues:
Health and Safety
Fight against undeclared work
Immigration
Globalisation
Defines itself the trade union of the “Builders of Peace”
EVEA – ESTONIA
Estonian Association of SMEs
Founded in 1988
1000 member enterprises (direct and collective)
Services:
Legal and book-keeping assistance
Member of UEAPME
EVEA – ESTONIA
Not recognised social partner
Social dialogue arena in Estonia:
Tri-partite national social dialogue
LBA – LATVIA
Latvian Association of Construction Contractors
Founded in 1996
180 Members enterprises
Member of Latvian Chamber of Commerce
Member of Employers’ Confederation of Latvia
Services:
Representing and defending interests of members
Participating to Construction Council
Design strategic plans for training needs and offers
LBA – LATVIA
Recognised sectoral social partner since 1998
Sector General agreement signed in 1998
Fixed minimum wage for skilled and unskilled construction workers
Current issues:
Shortage of skilled labour
Builders working in other EU member states
Unfair competition
Accidents on construction sites – Health and Safety
LBA Social Partner as member of Employers’ Confederation of Latvia
NATIONAL TRIPARTITE COOPERATION COUNCIL
Signing of general inter-sectoral agreement in 2004
LBAS – LATVIA
Trade union confederation of Latvia – LBAS
LCA - Latvian Builders Trade Union
Member of LBAS
Founded in 1990
Member of International federation of Building and wood workers (IFBWW)
LBAS – LATVIA
Recognised Social Partner
Issues:
Vocational training
Wages (general agreement signed with social partners)
Working conditions
Health and Safety
Youth access to the building profession
Participation to legislative process
CAPEB – FRANCE
French Confederation of Construction Craft and Small Enterprises
Founded in 1946
100,000 member enterprises
Services:
Information and advice to members
Represents and defends members’ interests
Network of regional and local offices for business support services
Member of the Professional Union of Craft (UPA)
Member of EBC
CAPEB – FRANCE
Recognised Social Partner
As member of UPA
Since 1984
At the sectoral level
Since 2002
After long and precise scrutiny to be approved as representative
Obtained significant gains for SMEs:
Training
Pension rights
Paid holidays
Less disparity of treatment between workers of SMEs and others
BOUWUNIE – BELGIUM
Flemish Association of Construction SMEs
Founded in 1959
8,000 member enterprises
Member of the Flemish Association of SMEs UNIZO
Member of EBC
BOUWUNIE – BELGIUM
Services:
Information and communication
Business contacts
Local centres for representation and services
Advice on administrative and taxation issues
Recognised Social partner in Belgium
Current hot issues:
- Pensions
- Training
- Mobility
- Safety
IPOSZ – HUNGARY
Hungarian Association of Craft and SMEs
Intersectoral organisation
Founded in 1880
Federation of 280 affiliated associations
Several local and regional associations
Represents 12,000 construction SMEs
IPOSZ – HUNGARY
AHPMEB
Branch of IPOSZ for construction sector
Partner in tri-partite national sectoral social dialogue
Collective agreements discussed and signed
Negotiations are partially done at the bi-partite level
WITH Minister’s approval
SDMSZS
CZECH REPUBLIC
Association of Construction Employers of Czech Republic
SDMSZS
Umbrella organisation
SPTZ
Technical contractors
Construction Crafts
25 member organisations
Member of EBC
Member of the Czech Chamber of Commerce
SDMSZS
CZECH REPUBLIC
SDMSZS
Created by SPTZ and Construction Crafts in 2005
GOAL
Become partner of tripartite social dialogue
Not member of national social dialogue yet
Recent achievement:
Invited to join discussions with other sectoral social partners
Available on :
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www.eubuilders.org/news.asp?ID=project_3_en
Thank you
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