- Observatory: EurWORK
- Topic:
- Agreements,
- Collective bargaining,
- Social partners,
- Participation at work,
- Arbejdsmarkedsrelationer,
- Published on: 22 januar 2014
About
The number of people working in the Italian electricity sector is quite low, compared with the national workforce. Nevertheless, the sector boasts one of the biggest companies in Italy, which employs almost two thirds of all the people working in the sector. Naturally, the presence of this group considerably influences sectoral industrial relations. In fact, the biggest enterprises participate directly in national collective bargaining. There are five trade unions in the sector, three of which are particularly representative; the other two are less important and sign the national collective agreement separately. There are two employer associations in the sector: one operates at national level, while the other represents enterprises providing electricity at local level.
Sectoral properties
Economic background
This representativeness study covers companies and employees in the electricity sector, as defined by NACE Rev. 2 code 35.1:
35.1 Electric power generation, transmission and distribution
35.11 Production of electricity
35.12 Transmission of electricity
35.13 Distribution of electricity
35.14 Trade of electricity
Development of sectoral employment and companies
|
2001 |
2011 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Number of companies in the sector (including one-person companies and self-employed) |
763 |
3,291 |
| Comment |
All the data in this column refer to 2010. |
|
| Source of company data |
The Central Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), Eighth census of industry and services, 2001 |
EUROSTAT, Structural Business Statistics |
| Aggregate employment |
81,469 |
60,237 |
| Male employment |
71,743 |
53,046* |
| Female employment |
9,726 |
7,191* |
| Share of sectoral employment as a % of total employment in the economy |
0.4% |
0.3% |
| Source of employment Figures |
The Central Institute of Statistics (ISTAT), Eighth census of industry and services, 2001 ISTAT, 2012 Annual Report |
EUROSTAT, Structural Business Statistics ISTAT, 2012 Annual Report |
| Comment |
All the data in this column refer to 2010 |
|
| Aggregate employees |
80,550 |
56,634 |
| Male employees |
70,924 |
49,866* |
| Female employees |
9,626 |
6,768* |
| Share of sectoral employees as a % of total employees in the economy |
0.5% |
0.3% |
| Source of employee figures |
ISTAT, Eighth census of industry and services, 2001 ISTAT, 2012 Annual Report |
EUROSTAT, Structural Business Statistics ISTAT, 2012 Annual Report |
| Comment |
All data in this column refer to 2010 |
* estimated data
2. Overview of the industrial relations landscape in the sector
Industrial relations in the sector differ in style to that of other sectors. In fact, bargaining directly involves the great sectoral enterprises who actively participate in negotiations (Enel; GSE Gestione Servizi Energetici Spa; So.G.I.N. Società Gestione Impianti Nucleari Spa; and TERNA Rete Elettrica Nazionale Spa).
Three trade unions, affiliated to the three biggest Italian confederations, operate in the sector together with two employer associations. There are also two smaller trade unions that participate in negotiations but they separately sign a national collective agreement which is identical to the one signed by the three bigger trade unions.
There is also an employer association that operates in the sector called the UNEI (see fact sheet), which was founded by the employer associations and Enel (the largest Italian electrical enterprise). The role of this organisation is to represent the enterprises at European level.
The sector has been severely hit by the economic crisis, which has provoked a drastic reduction in consumption. Consequently social partners in the sector are to ask the government for talks on energy policy and the crisis that has hit the sector.
The three big trade unions operate jointly, and dialogue with the employer associations is quite positive. This has led to the recent signing of a new national collective agreement for the sector, which was signed following seven months of bargaining (IT1303019I).
3. The sector’s trade unions and employer associations
This report includes detailed information on the following trade unions and employer associations:
(i) trade unions (or employees’ interest organisations) and employer organisations (or business associations) which are affiliated to the sector-related European Union Federation(s) or the sector-related European Employer/Business Federation(s) and represent members in the sector
The sector-related European employee organisations are:
- IndustriAll Europa;
- European Federation of Public Service Unions (EPSU).
The sector-related European employer organisations are:
- The union of the electricity industry (EURELECTRIC).
(ii) trade unions and employer organisations which are party to sector-related collective bargaining and represent members in the sector.
This report does not include detailed information on the following organisations, because they fall outside the remit of the study:
iii) Affiliates to EU-level sectoral social partners, but without members in the sector. These are the affiliates of EPSU and IndustriAll Europa that have members in other sectors but not in the electricity sector. Use these weblinks for a full list of the IndustriAll affiliates and EPSU affiliates.
iv) Organisations which are involved in sector-related collective bargaining, but do not represent members in the sector.
v) Organisations which represent members in the sector, but are not involved in sector-related collective bargaining, and are not members of EU-level sectoral social-partner organisations.
3a. Please list all the organisations which can be related to the study in the following overview table
|
Organisation - abbreviation |
Sector related (members in the sector) |
Member of a sector-related European organisation |
Involved in sector related CB |
Fact-sheet included |
Source of information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILCTEM CGIL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Berni Giacomo, National Secretary for the Electricity sector |
| FLAEI CISL |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Mancuso Salvatore, National Secretary of organisational matters |
| UILTEC UIL (già UILCEM UIL) |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Rosaria Pucci, National Secretary of organisational matters |
| UGL SINDACATO ENERGIA |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Polizzi Michele, National Secretary for the Electricity sector |
| CISAL FEDERENERGIA |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
|
| ASSOELETTRICA |
Yes |
Yes (through Unei) |
Yes |
Yes |
Simonetti Cristiano, Industrial Relations Office of the organisation |
| FEDERUTILITY |
Yes |
Yes (through Unei) |
Yes |
Yes |
Giuliani Paola |
| UNEI |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Preiti Emanuela, Responsible for the European Affairs Office of ENEL Spa |
| FEMCA CISL |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
|
| FP CGIL |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
The annex at the end of this questionnaire provides the list of all the organisations which are members of the sector-related European organisations, broken down by country.
4. Collective bargaining in the electricity sector
4.1. Are employees in the sector as defined in Section 1 above and in Table 1 covered by collective bargaining?
Yes
4.2. If yes, please consider the five main relevant* collective agreements (single-employer and multi-employer agreements) valid in 2012 in the electricity sector and indicate their levels, the name of the agreements, respective coverage in terms of sectors/activities, the bargaining parties to the agreement and the numbers of employees covered within the electricity sector (also estimate):
|
Level |
Common name |
Sectoral coverage |
No. of employees covered within the electricity sector |
Bargaining parties |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Employer(s) (in case of single-employer agreements) or Employer organisation(s) (in case of multi-employer agreements) |
Trade union(s) |
||||
|
Multi-employer agreements: Sectoral/ branch |
National Collective Agreement for workers in the electrical sector (in Italian, 2MB PDF) |
All the activities in the sector Congruent |
All the employees of the sector 56,600 |
Associazione Nazionale delle Imprese Elettriche, ASSOELETTRICA Federazione delle Imprese Energetiche e Idriche, FEDERUTILITY Enel Spa GSE – Gestione Servizi Energetici Spa So.G.I.N. – Società Gestione Impianti Nucleari Spa Terna – Rete Elettrica Nazionale Spa |
Federazione Italiana Lavoratori Chimica Tessile Energia Manifatture, FILCTEM CGIL Federazione Lavoratori Aziende Elettriche Italiane, FLAEI CISL Unione Italiana Lavoratori Tessile, Energia, Chimico, UILTEC UIL (previously named UILCEM UIL) |
|
Single-employer agreements: Group |
Agreement regarding productivity premiums |
Productivity premiums |
All the Italian employees of the Group 38,000 |
Enel |
FILCTEM CGIL FLAEI CISL UILTEC UIL (previously named UILCEM UIL) |
|
Single-employer agreements: Group |
Agreement regarding teleworking |
Teleworking |
38,000 |
Enel |
FILCTEM CGIL FLAEI CISL UILTEC UIL (previously named UILCEM UIL) |
|
Single-employer agreements: Group |
Agreement for the constitution of the European Work Councils and an international industrial relations protocol |
European Work Councils and International industrial relations |
All the employees of the group in the world 75,000 (in Italy 38,000) |
Enel |
FILCTEM CGIL FLAEI CISL UILTEC UIL (previously named UILCEM UIL) |
|
Single-employer agreements: Company |
Agreement regarding pay and remuner-ation |
Economic aspects |
All the employees of Terna Spa 3,500 |
Terna Spa |
FILCTEM CGIL FLAEI CISL UILTEC UIL (previously named UILCEM UIL) |
* Relevance is measured in terms of employees covered.
5. The system of collective bargaining
Collective agreements are defined in line with national labour law regardless of whether they are negotiated under a peace obligation.
5.1. Estimate the sector’s rate of collective bargaining coverage (i.e. the ratio of the number of employees covered by any kind of collective agreement to the total number of employees in the sector).
100%
5.2. Estimate the relative importance of multi-employer agreements and of single-employer agreements as a percentage of the total number of employees covered.
In the sector, multi-employer agreements are more important than single-employer agreements. Single-employer agreements are, however, used by 95% of the workers (estimated data by Filctem) and are particularly important given they generally involve very big enterprises (Enel alone employs approximately 38,000 people).
5.2.1. Is there a practice of extending multi-employer agreements to employers who are not affiliated to the signatory employer association/s?
Yes
5.2.2. If there is a practice of extending collective agreements targeting employers, is this practice pervasive or rather limited and exceptional?
In practice, thanks to the jurisprudential procedure mentioned below, for more than 50 years, the National Collective Agreement has guaranteed potential cover for all the workers of the sector.
The National Collective Agreements are regulated according to private law and when applied should only include enterprises and workers of organisations which sign them. Art. 36 of the Italian Constitution states that workers must be guaranteed a salary which is ‘sufficient and able to assure the worker and family a free and dignified existence’, but adds that this salary level cannot be established by law. For more than 50 years in all sectors, there has been a jurisprudential procedure which has resulted in judges considering a salary to have met the requirements outlined in the Constitution when it has been established in a national collective agreement stipulated by the most representative employer and trade union organisations.
The national collective agreement, therefore, represents the norm to be referred to for all workers and enterprises in the sector. If an enterprise pays lower salaries than those established in the National Collective Agreement which should be applied in the sector, workers can appeal to a magistrate and obtain what is established in the agreement. This, however, often means losing their job. In fact, appeals are usually made by workers following dismissal.
6. Formulation and implementation of sector-specific public policies
6.1. Do tripartite bodies dealing with sector-specific issues exist? If yes, please indicate their domain of activity (for instance, health and safety, equal opportunities, labour market, social security and pensions etc.), their origin (agreement/statutory) and the interest organisations having representatives in them:
| Name of the body and scope of activity | Bipartite/tripartite | Origin: agreement/statutory | Trade unions having representatives (reps) | Employer associations having reps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Osservatorio di settore congiunto paritetico (Sectoral Observatory) |
Bipartite |
Agreement (Art. 2 of the NCA) |
Filctem, Flai, Uiltec |
Assoelettrica, Federutility and NCA signatory enterprises |
|
Organismo bilaterale ‘Salute, Sicurezza e Ambiente’ (Health and Safety) |
Bipartite |
Agreement (Art. 10 of the NCA) |
Filctem, Flai, Uiltec |
Assoelettrica, Federutility and NCA signatory enterprises |
|
Commissione paritetica nazionale Pari Opportunità (Equal opportunities) |
Bipartite |
Agreement (Art. 12 of the NCA) |
Filctem, Flai, Uiltec |
Assoelettrica, Federutility and NCA signatory enterprises |
|
Organismo bilaterale Formazione (Vocational Training) |
Bipartite |
Agreement (Art. 11 of the NCA) |
Filctem, Flai, Uiltec |
Assoelettrica, Federutility and NCA signatory enterprises |
* Sector-specific policies specifically target and affect the sector under consideration.
7. Data on the trade unions
|
FILCTEM CGIL |
|
|---|---|
|
The Italian Federation of the Chemical, Textiles, Energy and Manufacture Workers |
|
|
Federazione Italiana Lavoratori Chimica Tessile Energia Manifatture |
|
|
The union’s domain |
|
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover the entire electricity sector, including all of the sub-activities as a whole, as listed above? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover all occupations within the electricity sector among both blue-collar workers and white-collar workers? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover, within the electricity sector, all forms and size classes of enterprises (for instance: public ownership, private ownership, multinationals, domestic companies, SMEs, etc. – of course, only insofar as they exist in the sector)? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover all regions of your country? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover employees outside the electricity sector? |
Yes: Chemical, Textiles, Gas, Water |
|
General information on the union |
|
|
Is the union engaged in sector-related collective bargaining? |
Yes |
|
If yes, what form of collective bargaining? |
Both single- and multi-employer bargaining |
|
How many employees are covered by the collective agreement/s signed by the union within the electricity sector (including those covered via extension mechanisms)? |
56,000 |
|
Please indicate the type of membership |
Voluntary |
|
Is the union being consulted by the authorities in sector-related matters? |
Yes |
|
How often do sector-related consultations involve the union? |
On an ad-hoc basis |
|
Members |
|
|
How many active members in employment does the union have in total (i.e. within the electricity sector and beyond)? |
223,500 |
|
How many active members in employment does the union have within the electricity sector only? |
13,400 |
|
Does the union have members in the largest electricity companies? |
Yes |
|
Affiliations |
|
|
To which international organisations is the union affiliated? |
IndustriAll Global Union PSI (Public Services International) |
|
To which European-level organisations is the union affiliated? |
IndustriAll EPSU |
|
To which national-level organisations is the union affiliated? |
General Confederation of Italian Workers (CGIL) |
|
Source of information |
Giacomo Berni, National Secretary for the Electricity sector, contacted by telephone (5 February) and by email (5 February) Questionnaire compiled by Giacomo Berni EIRO national correspondent: Vilma Rinolfi |
|
FLAEI CISL |
|
|---|---|
|
The Federation of Workers in Italian Electrical Enterprises |
|
|
Federazione Lavoratori Aziende Elettriche Italiane |
|
|
The union’s domain |
|
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover the entire electricity sector, including all of the sub-activities as a whole, as listed above? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover all occupations within the electricity sector among both blue-collar workers and white-collar workers? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover, within the electricity sector, all forms and size classes of enterprises (for instance: public ownership, private ownership, multinationals, domestic companies, SMEs, etc. – of course, only insofar as they exist in the sector)? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover all regions of your country? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover employees outside the electricity sector? |
No |
|
General information on the union |
|
|
Is the union engaged in sector-related collective bargaining? |
Yes |
|
If yes, what form of collective bargaining? |
Both single- and multi-employer bargaining |
|
How many employees are covered by the collective agreement/s signed by the union within the electricity sector (including those covered via extension mechanisms)? |
56,000 |
|
Please indicate the type of membership |
Voluntary |
|
Is the union being consulted by the authorities in sector-related matters? |
Yes |
|
How often do sector-related consultations involve the union? |
On an ad-hoc basis On a regular basis |
|
Members |
|
|
How many active members in employment does the union have in total (i.e. within the electricity sector and beyond)? |
16,000 |
|
How many active members in employment does the union have within the electricity sector only? |
16,000 |
|
Does the union have members in the largest electricity companies? |
Yes |
|
Affiliations |
|
|
To which international organisations is the union affiliated? |
|
|
To which European-level organisations is the union affiliated? |
EPSU, ETUC |
|
To which national-level organisations is the union affiliated? |
The Italian Confederation of Workers’ Trade Unions (CISL) |
|
Source of information |
Salvatore Mancuso, National Secretary of Organisational Matters contacted by telephone (5 February) and by email (5 and 26 February, 4 March) Questionnaire completed by Salvatore Mancuso EIRO national correspondent: Vilma Rinolfi |
|
UILTEC UIL (previously named UILCEM UIL) |
|
|---|---|
|
The Italian Union of Textile, Energy and Chemical Workers |
|
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Unione Italiana Lavoratori Tessile, Energia, Chimico |
|
|
The union’s domain |
|
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover the entire electricity sector, including all of the sub-activities as a whole, as listed above? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover all occupations within the electricity sector among both blue-collar workers and white-collar workers? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover, within the electricity sector, all forms and size classes of enterprises (for instance: public ownership, private ownership, multinationals, domestic companies, SMEs, etc. – of course, only insofar as they exist in the sector)? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover all regions of your country? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover employees outside the electricity sector? |
Yes: in chemicals and textiles |
|
General information on the union |
|
|
Is the union engaged in sector-related collective bargaining? |
Yes |
|
If yes, what form of collective bargaining? |
Both single- and multi-employer bargaining |
|
How many employees are covered by the collective agreement/s signed by the union within the electricity sector (including those covered via extension mechanisms)? |
56,000 |
|
Please indicate the type of membership |
Voluntary |
|
Is the union being consulted by the authorities in sector-related matters? |
Yes |
|
How often do sector-related consultations involve the union? |
On an ad-hoc basis |
|
Members |
|
|
How many active members in employment does the union have in total (i.e. within the electricity sector and beyond)? |
79,263 |
|
How many active members in employment does the union have within the electricity sector only? |
7,500 |
|
Does the union have members in the largest electricity companies? |
Yes |
|
Affiliations |
|
|
To which international organisations is the union affiliated? |
IndustriAll Global Union |
|
To which European-level organisations is the union affiliated? |
EPSU (as UILCEM), INDUSTRIALL (as UILCEM) |
|
To which national-level organisations is the union affiliated? |
Union of Italian Workers, UIL |
|
Source of information |
Rosaria Pucci, National Secretary of Organisational Matters contacted by telephone (5 February, 4 and 12 March) and by email (5 and 26 February, 4 March) Questionnaire completed by Rosaria Pucci EIRO national correspondent: Vilma Rinolfi |
|
UGL FEDERAZIONE CHIMICI SINDACATO ENERGIA |
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|---|---|
|
The General Union of Work Chemical and Energy Federation |
|
|
Unione Generale del Lavoro Federazione Chimici Sindacato Energia |
|
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The union’s domain |
|
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover the entire electricity sector, including all of the sub-activities as a whole, as listed above? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover all occupations within the electricity sector among both blue-collar workers and white-collar workers? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover, within the electricity sector, all forms and size classes of enterprises (for instance: public ownership, private ownership, multinationals, domestic companies, SMEs, etc. – of course, only insofar as they exist in the sector)? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover all regions of your country? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover employees outside the electricity sector? |
Yes: in chemicals and textiles |
|
General information on the union |
|
|
Is the union engaged in sector-related collective bargaining? |
Yes |
|
If yes, what form of collective bargaining? |
Multi-employer bargaining national, sectoral |
|
How many employees are covered by the collective agreement/s signed by the union within the electricity sector (including those covered via extension mechanisms)? |
Info not available. (As far as we know, the collective agreement signed by the union covers a very low number of workers) |
|
Please indicate the type of membership |
Voluntary |
|
Is the union being consulted by the authorities in sector-related matters? |
Info not available |
|
How often do sector-related consultations involve the union? |
Info not available |
|
Members |
|
|
How many active members in employment does the union have in total (i.e. within the electricity sector and beyond)? |
Info not available |
|
How many active members in employment does the union have within the electricity sector only? |
Info not available |
|
Does the union have members in the largest electricity companies? |
Info not available |
|
Affiliations |
|
|
To which international organisations is the union affiliated? |
|
|
To which European-level organisations is the union affiliated? |
|
|
To which national-level organisations is the union affiliated? |
The General Union of Work (UGL) |
|
Source of information |
Michele Polizzi, National Secretary for the Electricity sector contacted by telephone (5 February) and by email (5 and 26 February, 4 March) The organisation failed to answer questionnaire All the information taken from the website http://www.uglchimici.it/Main.aspx EIRO national correspondent: Vilma Rinolfi |
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CISAL FEDERENERGIA |
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|---|---|
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The Italian Confederation of Autonomous Trade Unions Energy Federation |
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Confederazione Italiana Sindacati Autonomi Federazione Energia |
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The union’s domain |
|
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According to its domain, does the union potentially cover the entire electricity sector, including all of the sub-activities as a whole, as listed above? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover all occupations within the electricity sector among both blue-collar workers and white-collar workers? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover, within the electricity sector, all forms and size classes of enterprises (for instance: public ownership, private ownership, multinationals, domestic companies, SMEs, etc. – of course, only insofar as they exist in the sector)? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover all regions of your country? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the union potentially cover employees outside the electricity sector? |
Yes. Sectors/activities covered beyond the electricity sector: Gas, Water |
|
General information on the union |
|
|
Is the union engaged in sector-related collective bargaining? |
Yes |
|
If yes, what form of collective bargaining? |
Multi-employer bargaining national, sectoral |
|
How many employees are covered by the collective agreement/s signed by the union within the electricity sector (including those covered via extension mechanisms)? |
Info not available. As far as we are concerned, the collective agreement signed by the union covers a very low number of workers |
|
Please indicate the type of membership |
Voluntary |
|
Is the union being consulted by the authorities in sector-related matters? |
Info not available |
|
How often do sector-related consultations involve the union? |
Info not available |
|
Members |
|
|
How many active members in employment does the union have in total (i.e. within the electricity sector and beyond)? |
Info not available |
|
How many active members in employment does the union have within the electricity sector only? |
Info not available |
|
Does the union have members in the largest electricity companies? |
Info not available |
|
Affiliations |
|
|
To which international organisations is the union affiliated? |
|
|
To which European-level organisations is the union affiliated? |
|
|
To which national-level organisations is the union affiliated? |
The Italian Confederation of Workers’ Autonomous Trade Unions (CISAL) |
|
Source of information |
Organisation contacted by email (27 February, 4 March) The organisation failed to answer questionnaire All information taken from the website http://www.federenergia.org/ EIRO national correspondent: Vilma Rinolfi |
8. Data on the employer associations
|
UNEI |
|
|---|---|
|
Union of Italian Electricity |
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|
Unione dell'elettricità Italiana |
|
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The employer organisation’s domain |
|
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According to its domain, does the employer organisation potentially cover the entire electricity sector, including all of the sub-activities as a whole, as listed above? |
No Production, distribution and trade |
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According to its domain, does the employer organisation potentially cover, within the electricity sector, all (legal) forms and size classes of enterprises (for instance: public ownership, private ownership, multinationals, domestic companies, SMEs, etc.) (of course, only insofar as they exist in the sector)? |
No The organisation does not represent non-profit enterprises |
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According to its domain, does the employer organisation potentially cover companies, within the electricity sector, in all regions of your country? |
Yes |
|
According to its domain, does the employer organisation potentially cover companies and/or business activities outside the electricity sector? |
No |
|
General information on the organisation |
|
|
Is the employer organisation engaged in sector-related collective bargaining? |
No |
|
If yes, what form of collective bargaining? |
|
|
How many companies are covered by the collective agreement/s signed by the employer organisation within the electricity sector (including those covered via extension mechanisms)? |
|
|
How many employees are covered by the sector-related collective agreement/s signed by the employer organisation within the electricity sector (including those covered via extension mechanisms)? |
|
|
Please indicate the type of membership |
Voluntary |
|
Is the employer organisation being consulted by the authorities in sector-related matters? |
No |
|
How often do sector-related consultations involve the employer organisation? |
. |
|
Members |
|
|
How many member companies does the employer organisation have in total (i.e. within the electricity sector and beyond)? |
120 |
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How many employees work in these member companies in total (i.e. within the electricity sector and beyond)? |
|
|
How many member companies does the employer organisation have within the electricity sector only? |
120 |
|
How many employees work in these member companies within the electricity sector only? |
|
|
Are the largest electricity companies affiliated to this employer organisation? |
Yes |
|
Affiliations |
|
|
To which international organisations is the employer organisation affiliated? |
|
|
To which European-level organisations is the employer organisation affiliated? |
EURELECTRIC |
|
To which national-level organisations is the employer organisation affiliated? |
|
|
Source of information |
Emanuela Preiti, Responsible for the European Affairs Office of ENEL Spa contacted by telephone (5 February) and by email (5 February) Questionnaire compiled by Emanuela Preiti EIRO national correspondent: Vilma Rinolfi |
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ASSOELETTRICA |
|
|---|---|
|
The National Association of Electrical Enterprises |
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Associazione Nazionale delle Imprese Elettriche |
|
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The employer organisation’s domain |
|
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According to its domain, does the employer organisation potentially cover the entire electricity sector, including all of the sub-activities as a whole, as listed above? |
No The organisation represents only enterprises which operate in the production and trade of electricity |
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According to its domain, does the employer organisation potentially cover, within the electricity sector, all (legal) forms and size classes of enterprises (for instance: public ownership, private ownership, multinationals, domestic companies, SMEs, etc.) (of course, only insofar as they exist in the sector)? |
Yes |
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According to its domain, does the employer organisation potentially cover companies, within the electricity sector, in all regions of your country? |
Yes |
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According to its domain, does the employer organisation potentially cover companies and/or business activities outside the electricity sector? |
No |
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General information on the organisation |
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Is the employer organisation engaged in sector-related collective bargaining? |
Yes |
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If yes, what form of collective bargaining? |
Multi-employer bargaining (national sectoral) |
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How many companies are covered by the collective agreement/s signed by the employer organisation within the electricity sector (including those covered via extension mechanisms)? |
30 |
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How many employees are covered by the sector-related collective agreement/s signed by the employer organisation within the electricity sector (including those covered via extension mechanisms)? |
13,000 |
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Please indicate the type of membership |
Voluntary |
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Is the employer organisation being consulted by the authorities in sector-related matters? |
Yes |
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How often do sector-related consultations involve the employer organisation? |
On an ad-hoc basis |
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Members |
|
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How many member companies does the employer organisation have in total (i.e. within the electricity sector and beyond)? |
100 (only about 30 of these member companies of Assoelettrica apply the NCA of the Electricity sector) |
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How many employees work in these member companies in total (i.e. within the electricity sector and beyond)? |
According to Assoelettrica, data is not available. The organisation can only estimate the number of employees of the member companies which apply the NCA of the sector (around 13,000). |
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How many member companies does the employer organisation have within the electricity sector only? |
100 |
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How many employees work in these member companies within the electricity sector only? |
According to Assoelettrica, data is not available. The organisation can only estimate the number of employees of the member companies which apply the NCA of the sector (around 13,000). |
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Are the largest electricity companies affiliated to this employer organisation? |
Yes |
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Affiliations |
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To which international organisations is the employer organisation affiliated? |
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To which European-level organisations is the employer organisation affiliated? |
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To which national-level organisations is the employer organisation affiliated? |
the General Confederation of Italian Industry (CONFINDUSTRIA) |
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Source of information |
Cristiano Simonetti, Industrial Relations Office of the organisation contacted by telephone (5 and 26 February, 4 March) and by email (5 and 26 February, 4 March) Questionnaire compiled by Cristiano Simonetti EIRO national correspondent: Vilma Rinolfi |
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FEDERUTILITY |
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The Federation of Energy and Water Enterprises |
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Federazione delle Imprese Energetiche e Idriche |
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The employer organisation’s domain |
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According to its domain, does the employer organisation potentially cover the entire electricity sector, including all of the sub-activities as a whole, as listed above? |
No The organisation represents only enterprises which operate in the production, distribution and trade of electricity |
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According to its domain, does the employer organisation potentially cover, within the electricity sector, all (legal) forms and size classes of enterprises (for instance: public ownership, private ownership, multinationals, domestic companies, SMEs, etc.) (of course, only insofar as they exist in the sector)? |
Yes |
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According to its domain, does the employer organisation potentially cover companies, within the electricity sector, in all regions of your country? |
Yes |
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According to its domain, does the employer organisation potentially cover companies and/or business activities outside the electricity sector? |
Yes: in gas, water, telecommunications, and funeral services |
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General information on the organisation |
|
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Is the employer organisation engaged in sector-related collective bargaining? |
Yes |
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If yes, what form of collective bargaining? |
Multi-employer bargaining (national sectoral), |
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How many companies are covered by the collective agreement/s signed by the employer organisation within the electricity sector (including those covered via extension mechanisms)? |
200 |
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How many employees are covered by the sector-related collective agreement/s signed by the employer organisation within the electricity sector (including those covered via extension mechanisms)? |
|
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Please indicate the type of membership |
Voluntary |
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Is the employer organisation being consulted by the authorities in sector-related matters? |
Yes |
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How often do sector-related consultations involve the employer organisation? |
On an ad-hoc basis On a regular basis |
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Members |
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How many member companies does the employer organisation have in total (i.e. within the electricity sector and beyond)? |
398 |
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How many employees work in these member companies in total (i.e. within the electricity sector and beyond)? |
50,000 |
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How many member companies does the employer organisation have within the electricity sector only? |
80 |
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How many employees work in these member companies within the electricity sector only? |
11,300 |
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Are the largest electricity companies affiliated to this employer organisation? |
Yes (except Enel) |
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Affiliations |
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To which international organisations is the employer organisation affiliated? |
World Energy Council, WEC |
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To which European-level organisations is the employer organisation affiliated? |
EURELECTRIC, European Confederation of Local Energy Companies, CEDEC |
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To which national-level organisations is the employer organisation affiliated? |
UNEI |
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Source of information |
Paola Giuliani, Director of Industrial Relation Area, contacted by telephone (5 February) and by email (5 and 26 February, 4 March) Questionnaire compiled by Paola Giuliani EIRO national correspondent: Vilma Rinolfi |
9. Inter-associational relationships
9.1 Inter-union relationships
9.1.1 Please list all trade unions covered by this study whose domains overlap within the sector.
Filctem, Flaei, Uiltec, Ugl Sindacato Elettrici, Cisal Federenergia
9.1.2 Do rivalries and competition exist among the trade unions within the sector, concerning the right to conclude collective agreements and to be consulted in public policy formulation and implementation?
Yes
9.1.3 If yes, are certain trade unions excluded from these rights?
No
The Filctem, Flaei and Uiltec sign agreements jointly. The Ugl Sindacato Elettrici and Cisal Federenergia, on the other hand, are isolated, signing separate national collective agreements which are the same as the one signed by the three biggest trade unions.
9.2 Inter-employer association relationships
Please describe the inter-associational relationships of the employer associations, answering the following questions.
9.2.1 Please list all employer associations covered by this study whose domains overlap within the sector.
Assoelettrica, Federutility
Unei is an organisation founded by Assoelettrica, Federutility and Enel to represent electricity enterprises at European level.
9.2.2 Do rivalries and competition exist among the employer associations within the sector, concerning the right to conclude collective agreements and to be consulted in public policy formulation and implementation?
No
9.2.3 If yes, are certain employer associations excluded from these rights?
No data supplied.
9.2.4 Are there large companies or employer associations within the sector which refuse to recognise the trade unions and refuse to enter collective bargaining?
No
9. Commentary
There are a number of important aspects to consider when analysing the representativeness of the various organisations in Italy’s electricity sector.
The transposition of the European directives regarding the creation of a single European Energy market (96/92, 2003/54, and 2009/) has led to the gradual opening up of internal markets which was completed in 2007 in all the EU countries.
In Italy, before the introduction of the free market system, the sector was ‘vertically integrated’; one public company, the Enel, owned and controlled almost all aspects of the sector. One of the consequences of the harmonisation of the energy markets, was the juridical separation of the enterprises concerned with the transport and distribution network from the enterprises involved in production and supply. This led to the dismantling of the vertically integrated structure of the Enel, which was privatised in stages; divided into various controlled societies that manage the different phases of the energy process.
This big group however, remains the principal energy supplier in Italy, despite the fact the free market has generated an increase in the number of enterprises in the sector.
Another characteristic of this sector is the important role of some enterprises and the fact that they directly participate in the bargaining of national collective agreements within the sector.
Many enterprises in the electrical sector consider the national collective agreements to be rather expensive and they often prefer to adopt collective agreements from other sectors. For example, only one third of the members of the Assoelettrica apply the electrical NCA. Nevertheless, the percentage of workers covered by the electrical NCA is high because it is applied by all the big enterprises in the sector.
Vilma Rinolfi, Cesos
Annex: Organisations which are members of the sector-related European organisations
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EPSU |
IndustriAll |
EURELECTRIC |
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|---|---|---|---|
| AT |
GDG, VERDI |
PRO-GE |
Österreichs E-Wirtschaft |
| BE |
CSC, CSC - Services Publics, SLFP, CGSP ACOD, CGSP-P, CGSP-G GAZELCO Distrigas, CG-FGTB, CGSP-ACOD Gazelco, CGSP Admi |
ACV/CSC BIE, LBC-NVK, SETCA-BBTK |
FEBEG, SYNERGRID asbl |
| BG |
NSFEB, FEW-Podkrepa, PK Services, FCIW-PODK, NDWU, VODOSNABDITEL, FITUGO, FCIW-PODKREPA |
NF Energy - CL Podkrepa, NFE, NEWF Podkrepa |
Bulgarian Electric Power Association |
| CY |
FSGEC, PASYDY |
FPUEAE |
Electricity Authority of Cyprus |
| CZ |
OS UNIOS, Public Services International, OS ECHO, OS DLV, RWE |
OS ECHO |
CSZE |
| DE |
VERDI |
IG BCE |
BDEW |
| DK |
3F workers union, DM, PEU, FOA, |
DK Funktionærforbund, DEF, CO Industri |
Dansk Energi |
| EE |
AEEWTU |
AEEWTU - EEAÜL |
The Union of Electricity Industry of Estonia |
| ES |
FITAG-UGT, AGBAR, FSAP-CCOO, FSP UGT |
FITAG-UGT, FITEQA-CC.OO, ELA-HAINBAT, FI CC.OO, |
UNESA |
| FI |
JYTY, JHL, UNION of SALARIED EMPLOYEES, PARDIA, |
SÄHKÖLIITTO, UIL (INSINÖÖRILIITTO), |
Energiateollisuus ry |
| FR |
CGT – FNME, FPSPSS-FO, CGT-SP, Public Services International, PSI, INTERCO CFDT, FNEM-FO, CFTC, UNSA, FNME-CGT, |
FCE-CFDT, FNEM FO |
UFE |
| GR |
- |
PFEPPRCI, GENOP-DEI |
HELAS |
| HU |
VKDSZ, EVDSZ, HVDSZ 2000 |
V.D.Sz.Sz. (EVDSZ), BDSZ |
EMT |
| IE |
ESBOA, IMPACT, SIPTU, Electricity Supply Board Officers Association |
SIPTU |
EAI |
| IT |
FEMCA, UILCEM, FP-CGIL, FLAEI-CISL, FILCTEM-CGIL, |
UILCEM |
UNEI |
| LT |
LITUF, LVPF, LTUSE |
Nacionaline Lietuvos Elektros Asociacija |
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| LU |
CGT-L, Confédération Luxembourgeoise des Syndicats Chrétiens - Secteur Public, LCGB, |
LCGB |
Organisation des Entreprises d’Electricité du Luxembourg |
| LV |
LTUE, LAKRS |
ENERGIJA, LINA |
LEEA |
| MT |
GWU |
ENEMALTA Corporation |
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| NL |
ABVAKABO FNV, CNV FNV Bondgenoten, ABVAKABO FNV, EON |
FNV, CNV Vakmensen |
Energie-Nederland, Netbeheer Nederland |
| PL |
SKEE Solidarnosc, PSS Solidarnosc |
SGiE Solidarnosc, |
PKEE |
| PT |
Sindicato dos Trabalhadores da AdministraçãoPública, STAL, SINTAP, SINDEL, STE |
SINDEL |
ELECPROR |
| RO |
GAZ ROM, UNIVERS, Public Services International, ENERGETICA, APA NOVA, GAZ MEDIAS, FS Gaz Romania |
UFS ATLAS, FSLCP, FNME, Hidrosind, FS Hidrosind, |
IRE, |
| SE |
SEKO, NOFS, VISION, HK Kommunal, KOMMUNAL, TRANSPORT, FACKFORBUNDET |
UNIONEN, SEF, SVERIGES INGENJORER, SEKO |
Svensk Energi Swedenergy AB |
| SI |
SDE SLOVENIJE |
SDE |
Slovenian Chamber of Commerce, Energy Association, EURELECTRIC Section |
| SK |
SOZE, TUWIFWS, POZ, Slovak Gas Industry Trade Union, Slovak Trade Union of Health and Social Services, ECHOZ, SOZPS, SPP |
ZOJES |
ZZES |
| UK |
Prospect, UNISON, NIPSA, FDA, Unite the Union, GMB |
GMB, UNITE (ex-TGWU), UNITE the UNION |
ENA, Energy UK, ERA |
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