Social Dialogue The EU state of play EUROPEAN CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY FEDERATION Social Dialogue The EU state of play Domenico Campogrande Director Social Affairs Eléments d’identité

1905 26 29 ENTERPRISES 1 meeting Countries Federations of all sizes active in all fields of building and civil engineering 1905 Full members Observer members 1 meeting st Denmark Netherlands Germany France Spain Luxembourg Bulgaria Finland Norway Sweden Ireland Belgium Portugal Switzerland Austria Italy Cyprus Greece Hungary Slovakia Turkey Estonia Romania Slovenia Croatia Lithuania 26 Countries 29 Federations Co-operation agreement United Kingdom

The EU construction industry in 2016 Total output : 1.278 Bln € 21,8% new housebuilding 26,4% rehabilitation and maintenance 32,4% non-residential 19,4% civil engineering 8,6% of EU28 GDP 14,4 million workers 3,3 million enterprises (95% <20 workers)

Social Dialogue at the EU level Social Dialogue embedded in EU Treaty : Social Partners must be consulted on social policy matters (Art. 154) Social Partners may decide to launch negotiations for autonomous agreements (Art. 155) Autonomy of the Social Partners

Social Dialogue at the EU level Cross-sectoral BusinessEurope, CEEP, UEAPME for the employers ETUC, Eurocadres, CEC for the workers Sectoral (since 1998) 43 sectoral Committees with 66 employers’ organisations and 16 workers’ organisations FIEC and EFBWW for the Construction industry

Sectoral Social Dialogue Construction FIEC (European Construction Industry Federation) : 33 federations from 29 countries companies of all sizes (micro, SMEs, large groups) all types of building and civil engineering activities EFBWW (European Federation of Building and Wood Workers) : 76 affiliated unions from 31 countries 2 million workers Construction, wood and furniture Regular representativeness studies

Sectoral Social Dialogue Construction Vocational training and youth employment Transparency / Mutual recognition of qualifications Anticipation of future skills needs Attracting and retaining young workers Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Fostering a culture of OSH Addressing new hazards/risks Earth moving machines on worksites Employment Mobility (« Posting » of workers) Combatting undeclared work and unfair practices Strengthening industrial relations

Sectoral Social Dialogue Construction Strengths Representativeness Strong lobbying voice towards the EU legislator Tackling the specific needs of the industry Facilitating dialogue between employers and workers Challenges Strengthening industrial relations EU <> National responsibilities Addressing the real needs of employers and workers on the worksites Image of the industry

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