SODICO projectSODICO projectKick-off meetingKick-off meeting

12/9/2012, Ljubljana (SLO)12/9/2012, Ljubljana (SLO)

« Paritarian funds in construction « Paritarian funds in construction

in Europe »in Europe »

Domenico CampograndeDomenico Campogrande

Director Social Affairs - FIECDirector Social Affairs - FIEC

CYPRUS

NETHERLANDS

IRELAND

PORTUGAL

NORWAY

TURKEY

DENMARK

HUNGARY

FINLAND

SWEDEN

SPAIN

LUXEMBOURG

BELGIUM

ITALY

GREECE

BULGARIA

SWITZERLAND

CZECH REPUBLIC

SLOVAKIA

Full memberFull member

Observer memberObserver member

ESTONIA

ROMANIA

AUSTRIA

SLOVENIA

CROATIA

FRANCE

LITHUANIA

GERMANY

MALTA

Created in 1905 Created in 1905

2929 countriescountries33 federations33 federations

EnterprisesEnterprises- of all sizesof all sizes- active in all active in all fields fields of building and of building and civil engineering civil engineering

EU Sectoral Social EU Sectoral Social PartnerPartner

POLAND

Construction activity in the EUConstruction activity in the EUKey figures for 2011Key figures for 2011

1.208 Bln.€ 1.208 Bln.€ (9,6% of EU27 GDP)(9,6% of EU27 GDP)

14,6 Million workers 14,6 Million workers (7% of EU27 employment)(7% of EU27 employment)

3,1 Million enterprises 3,1 Million enterprises (mostly SMEs)(mostly SMEs)

The construction industry in the EUThe construction industry in the EUCharacteristicsCharacteristics

Bad imageBad image Lack of skilled workforceLack of skilled workforce Very fragmented (mostly SMEs)Very fragmented (mostly SMEs) Highly labour intensiveHighly labour intensive Specific employment and working Specific employment and working

conditionsconditions Specific and complex production processSpecific and complex production process

Social Dialogue at the EU levelSocial Dialogue at the EU levelGeneral remarksGeneral remarks

Social Dialogue embedded in EU Treaty :Social Dialogue embedded in EU Treaty : Social Partners must be consulted on social Social Partners must be consulted on social

policy matters (Art. 154)policy matters (Art. 154) Social Partners may decide to launch Social Partners may decide to launch

negotiations for autonomous agreements negotiations for autonomous agreements (Art. 155)(Art. 155)

Autonomy of the Social PartnersAutonomy of the Social Partners Cross-sectoral <> Sectoral Social DialogueCross-sectoral <> Sectoral Social Dialogue

Sectoral Social DialogueSectoral Social DialogueConstructionConstruction

Needs strong Social Partners in order to Needs strong Social Partners in order to be successfullbe successfull

Started long before 1998 Started long before 1998 (beginning of the (beginning of the EU Sectoral Social Dialogue)EU Sectoral Social Dialogue)

2 partners : FIEC and EFBWW2 partners : FIEC and EFBWW Regular representativeness studies Regular representativeness studies

(for construction 2012-2013)(for construction 2012-2013)

Specific characteristics of construction Specific characteristics of construction important role of the social partners important role of the social partners

Exist in most Western EU Member StatesExist in most Western EU Member States Jointly managed by employers and trade Jointly managed by employers and trade

unions unions bipartite approach bipartite approach Tailored approach to industry’s needsTailored approach to industry’s needs

Paritarian social fundsParitarian social fundsAims, objectives and scopeAims, objectives and scope

1.1. Vocational trainingVocational training

Construction = labour intensive activityConstruction = labour intensive activity Rapidly changing patterns (globalisation, Rapidly changing patterns (globalisation,

demographic changes, « greening »,…)demographic changes, « greening »,…) Reducing the gap between the skills available Reducing the gap between the skills available

and those needed by the marketand those needed by the market

Paritarian social fundsParitarian social funds3 main areas of competence3 main areas of competence

2.2. Health and Safety Health and Safety

Despite improvements H&S problems remain Despite improvements H&S problems remain a serious threat in constructiona serious threat in construction

PreventionPrevention Tailored trainingTailored training

Paritarian social fundsParitarian social funds3 main areas of competence3 main areas of competence

3.3. Specific pension schemesSpecific pension schemes

External factors influence construction External factors influence construction activityactivity

Fragmentation of the sector Fragmentation of the sector supplementary pension schemessupplementary pension schemes

Mobility of the workforceMobility of the workforce

Paritarian social fundsParitarian social funds3 main areas of competence3 main areas of competence

Promoting the development of paritarian Promoting the development of paritarian fundsfunds

Close collaboration with the EFBWW and Close collaboration with the EFBWW and the AEIPthe AEIP

2 main conferences :2 main conferences : Warsaw - PL (2008)Warsaw - PL (2008) Bucarest - RO (2010)Bucarest - RO (2010)

Paritarian social fundsParitarian social fundsPast and on-going initiativesPast and on-going initiatives

« Capacity building » project (on-going)« Capacity building » project (on-going) In collaboration with the EFBWW and the In collaboration with the EFBWW and the

AEIPAEIP Focuses on practical issuesFocuses on practical issues « Twinning » principle :« Twinning » principle :

Poland - SpainPoland - Spain Romania - FranceRomania - France Bulgaria - GermanyBulgaria - Germany

Paritarian social fundsParitarian social fundsPast and on-going initiativesPast and on-going initiatives

Paritarian social fundsParitarian social fundsPast and on-going initiativesPast and on-going initiatives

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