Scattered notes on some contents of the second level collective bargaining

The Author summarizes the main themes of second-level collective bargaining in Italy, starting with corporate welfare, a field on which the trade union can exercise its capacity to effectively represent the real needs of workers, put at risk, today, by the profound transformations of the production system. In terms of wage, the Author observes how some corporate welfare services are able to effectively guarantee the free and dignified existence pursuant to art. 36 of the Constitution, even if through the watchful eye of company negotiation, necessary to prevent company welfare from being realized to the detriment of the monetary component (with possible negative effects also on the pension plan). The growing importance of second level collective bargaining emerges in the field of work organization: from the new rules on work duties, after the Jobs Act, to the destructuring of the time and place of work, in particular, in smart working, the role of second level collective bargaining appears essential for the protection of the smart worker and their health and safety. Finally, collective company negotiation is hoped to promote environmental protection (performance bonuses linked to energy saving objectives, sustainable mobility, etc.) and workers participation.

Keywords: collective bargaining, corporate welfare, wage, smart working

Paolo Pascucci, Note sparse su alcuni contenuti della contrattazione collettiva di secondo livello in "PRISMA Economia - Società - Lavoro" 1-2/2021, pp 99-109, DOI: 10.3280/PRI2021-001007