SODICO project 13/6/2013, Zagreb (HR) « FIEC : the voice of construction employers at the EU level » Domenico Campogrande Director Social Affairs - FIEC

Construction activity in the EU Key figures for Bln.€ (9,1% of EU27 GDP) Bln.€ (9,1% of EU27 GDP) 14,6 Million workers (6,8% of EU27 employment) 14,6 Million workers (6,8% of EU27 employment) 3,1 Million enterprises (mostly SMEs) 3,1 Million enterprises (mostly SMEs)

The construction industry in the EU Characteristics Bad image Bad image Lack of skilled workforce Lack of skilled workforce Very fragmented (mostly SMEs) Very fragmented (mostly SMEs) Highly labour intensive Highly labour intensive Specific employment and working conditions Specific employment and working conditions Specific and complex production process Specific and complex production process

CYPRUS NETHERLANDS IRELAND PORTUGAL NORWAY TURKEY DENMARK HUNGARY FINLAND SWEDEN SPAIN LUXEMBOURG BELGIUM ITALY GREECE BULGARIA SWITZERLAND CZECH REPUBLIC SLOVAKIA Full member Observer member ESTONIA ROMANIA AUSTRIA SLOVENIA CROATIA FRANCE LITHUANIA GERMANY MALTA Created in countries 29 countries 33 federations Enterprises - of all sizes - active in all fields of building and civil engineering EU Sectoral Social Partner POLAND

FIEC Structure General Assembly Steering committee Secretariat Economic and Legal Commission Social Affairs Commission Technical and Environmental Commission

The main EU Institutions European Commission European Parliament Council of Ministers The EU legislator

Social Dialogue at the EU level General remarks Social Dialogue embedded in EU Treaty : 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 Autonomy of the Social Partners Cross-sectoral <> Sectoral Social Dialogue Cross-sectoral <> Sectoral Social Dialogue

Sectoral Social Dialogue Construction Needs strong Social Partners in order to be successfull Needs strong Social Partners in order to be successfull Started long before 1998 (beginning of the EU Sectoral Social Dialogue) Started long before 1998 (beginning of the EU Sectoral Social Dialogue) Regular representativeness studies (for construction ) Regular representativeness studies (for construction )

Sectoral Social Dialogue Construction The Social Partners : FIEC (employers) : 33 federations from 29 countries FIEC (employers) : 33 federations from 29 countries EFBWW (workers) : 72 affiliated unions from 31 countries EFBWW (workers) : 72 affiliated unions from 31 countries

ESD Construction Work programme Vocational training : Mutual recognition of qualifications Mutual recognition of qualifications Anticipating future skills needs Anticipating future skills needs Demographic changes Demographic changes Information modules on « Asbestos » Information modules on « Asbestos »

ESD Construction Work programme Health and Safety (H&S): Improving the overall H&S framework Improving the overall H&S framework Fostering a culture of H&S Fostering a culture of H&S Taking into account of new developments Taking into account of new developments Improving ergonomic conditions Improving ergonomic conditions

ESD Construction Work programme Employment : Ensuring adequate and efficient labour market policies Ensuring adequate and efficient labour market policies Combating unfair and illegal practices Combating unfair and illegal practices Strengthening industrial relations Strengthening industrial relations

ESD Construction Work programme Employment : Feasibility study for a possible « Social identity card » Feasibility study for a possible « Social identity card » Addressing pension issues Addressing pension issues

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