Industrial relations
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(number) |
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2011 |
2012 |
2013 |
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Employees covered by collective contracting (Italy) |
30,506 |
30,480 |
30,590 |
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Consultations, negotiations with trade unions on organisational changes (Italy) (a) |
437 |
359 |
278 |
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In 2013, in line with the agreement for development and competitiveness and for a new industrial relations model dated May 26, 2011, meetings with the trade unions produced agreements to support and promote efficiency processes in organizational and productive facilities, in particular the redevelopment project at the Assemini and Priolo petrochemical plants and the industrial conversion of the Gela Refinery.
In July, with the signing of specific trade union agreements, a redundancy and relocation programme was launched, for a maximum of 1,000 employees and in compliance with corporate technical and organizational needs; this agreement identifies all the measures required to minimize the impact on resources. The redundancy/relocation programme will end in 2014. Over the 2013-2015 period, Eni will also move on, with a view to professional and occupational replacement, to the progressive inclusion of 300 graduates/post graduates and fixed-term administrative workers and fixed-term contract workers for the oil and energy sector.
The home working pilot project, started in May 2012, represents a positive means of encouraging the right forms of work-life of balance: accordingly, a widening of the trial has been agreed into other Eni businesses as well as its extension to special situations involving employees with disabilities.
As for associations, of note among the main national collective labour agreements applied in Eni is the renewal in Italy of the Collective Bargaining Labour Agreement for Oil and Energy.
In relation to industrial relations activities at an international level, the relations with the European Works Council (CAE) on the progress of Eni policies within the European framework and with the representatives of the European Risk Observatory for Workers’ Safety and Health are also worthy of note. The 2013 meeting was held in July in Bruges. One day was devoted to a seminar workshop for delegates with information on the European Union guidelines and measures concerning energy policy and employment policies and Eni projects to further integrity and non-discrimination.
A work environment that “does not discriminate” by gender, orientation, culture and age, is, in fact, an essential element of respect for fundamental personal rights and is also conducive to the enhancement and development of individual skills and capacities.
