Italy: the Cgil analyzes characteristics and trends of second-level collective bargaining

During the national congress dedicated to the "evaluation and prospects of second-level bargaining", which took place on March 18 at the Cgil's headquarters in Rome, the Cgil's Observatory for collective bargaining) presented its report on the evolution of this level of negotiation between 1996 and 2006. The report points out that these agreements are rare and revolve around a few themes only; hence the emergency for the union to strengthen this negotiation level. (Ref. 080256)
Enjoy this article for free while you’re in your trial period
You have access to our content for 1 month.


In Italy,
the conventional system, born from the agreements of
July 23, 1993, plans two levels of negotiation: that of national collective agreements and that of second-level negotiation (company, group, division or
local). 93.5% of these agreements are company agreements, mainly signed in the
North (they almost don’t exist in southern Italy), negotiation for second-level
bargaining is not very widespread and does not address all working conditions.
Thus, about 60% of Italian employees ar

You are reading this article thanks to your trial period.
Explore new horizons by checking out our other verticals:
You are reading this article thanks to your subscription to Mind Retail.
Explore new horizons by checking out our other verticals:
Do you have information to share with us?
What you absolutely must read this week
The essential content of the week selected by the editorial team.
See all
Netherlands: Uber fined over 800 million euros for automated algorithmic decisions
The news. In a decision dated 17 August, the Dutch Data Protection Authority fined ride-hailing company Uber €825 million for automating decisions regarding driver account deactivations. The...
Portugal: open consultation on the transposition of the Pay Transparency Directive
The news. On 5 August 2026, the Portuguese government published a document proposing a draft text to transpose the EU Pay Transparency Directive as the basis for a public consultation open until...
EU: the Commission will set up an Expert Group on the impact of AI in the world of work
The news. On 22 July 2026, the European Commission published a progress report on the EU-27’s achievements regarding the objectives of the European Pillar of Social Rights, reinforced by the...
Belgium: toward an additional five days of leave following the birth of a child
The news. On 18 July, the Belgian federal government approved a draft bill introducing an additional five days of leave following the birth of a child. This entitlement would be added to existing...