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Federmeccanica, the Italian Federation of Metalworking Industries, was founded
in 1971 to safeguard the interests of the Metalworking
Industry in regards to work-related problems and in particular,
relations with Trade Unions.
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Today
there are 103 Metalworking Employers' Groups associated
to Federmeccanica. These Groups are respective
to their local Industrial Associations which in turn refer
to Confindustria (the General Confederation of Italian
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Federmeccanica
represents and assists its associated Groups in their relations with Trade Unions and State institutions
and draws up the National Collective Agreement for the category. Federmeccanica is a non-profit and apolitical
organisation associated to Confindustria. |
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By means of the Metalworking Employers' Groups
associated to local Industrial Associations, Federmeccanica counts 12,000 members employing more than 900,000 people.
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Furthermore, Federmeccanica: |
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is occupied in the study and research of legal, technical, social and economic problems related to employment and human resources; |
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promotes relations
with associations and organisations both national
and international, with the purpose of
acquiring understanding and information for the
implementation of its own activities; |
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encourages professional
training in the Metalworking Industry
at all levels; |
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provides information
and consulting services to members in
relation to problems within its area of competence; |
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develops initiatives which, by means of the publication of
books, magazines, brochures, etc., informs the public, local authorities, political bodies and the government about problems
associated with industrial relations and at the same time conveys an image of the metalworking industry outlining its importance within the Italian economy; |
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provides training
in the area of industrial relations, economic policy
and economic science as well as providing advice
with regards to employment through especially established
bodies. |
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