Italian I.R. ‑ Environments

II‑ General Characteristics of the Union Movement

•Union statistics

–Density 35% 1998 - data could be wildly off - union self reports

–As in France, membership not always best measure of support. Many supporters pay dues irregularly or not at all

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•Unions organized at national, regional and district levels, but traditionally not at workplace level


	Density 35% 1998 - data could be wildly off - union self reports
			Employed dues paying members may be 40% of total membership
			Maybe 40% membership retirees, students and housewives

	Unions organized at national, regional and district levels, but traditionally not at plant level.
	Since 1993 agreement, union representation units (RSUs) elected at workplace level