Mechanical engineering. In 40 per cent of cases, these schemes have been introduced through second-level collective bargaining over the last two years
Employee welfare in one in two companies
Well-being in the workplace is improving, but 90 per cent of employees would prefer pay rises
For the time being, most workers still prefer cash in their pay packets to benefits. But following the renewal of the metalworkers’ collective agreement last November, the path forward has been set out: the adoption of corporate welfare schemes is becoming increasingly widespread (one in two companies has opted for them), a new direction that is fostering new industrial relations and a greater uptake of second-level collective bargaining across the regions. The commitment of Federmeccanica, which yesterday presented the results of the fourth Labour Monitor (carried out by Community Media Research), is aimed precisely at overcoming the cliché of ‘a few, the damned, and immediately’, by promoting an approach that puts people at the centre and creates value. ‘These tools must deliver economic value and improve the performance of our companies,’ explained Federmeccanica’s president, Alberto Dal Poz. ‘The new agreement was not an end in itself, but a starting point from which we can move towards customising the platforms and ensuring wider adoption across the regions. The next challenge is training: not a cost, but a competitive advantage which, perhaps by structuring existing relationships along the supplier-customer supply chain, can help adapt people to the new demands of the digital age.”
