Italian I.R. ‑ Environments

II‑ Rulemaking ‑National Central Bargaining

•Between union confederations and major employer central bodies, principally Confindustria and, since 1983, government

–1950s this was only level of wage bargaining

–Recently, source of much bargained legislation ‑ corporatism

•Employment Costs below all other countries in the course

•1993 tri-partite agreement with confederations and Confindustria has set bargaining framework since


	Rulemaking ‑National Central Bargaining
	Happens on a somewhat irregular basis

	1993 tri-partite agreement with confederations and Confindustria has set bargaining framework since
	Unions agreed to pay moderation in return for government consultation on economic and social policies