VI‑ Employer Organization
•Confindustria ‑ General Federation of Italian Industry
•Private Sector
•Strongest in manufacturing and construction
•Roles
–Service general economic and political needs of affiliates
–IR ‑ negotiates at national level and keeps tight rein on industry agreements, especially crucial metal agreement
•Has successfully merged separate employer associations in some sectors into single industry IR associations
•Traditional ties to DC
Confindustria ‑ General Federation of Italian Industry
   Commerce and agriculture have their own associations

Private Sector
   Law forced public employers to withdraw 1957
   Association of associations

Traditional ties to DC
   More independent since break up of DC (BLW)