Cassa Edile di Catanzaro, Crotone e Vibo Valentia

What are Welfare Funds (Casse Edili)? They are independent bodies founded in every province of Italy according to the rules of the national collective agreement signed by the Employers Federation and the three national Trade Unions of the sector. The history of Welfare Funds is very long : the first was founded in Milan in 1919; the others mainly after the end of the second World War. Like the National Committee, each Welfare Fund (an autonomous body, as stated before) is managed by a joint board composed of representatives of the local building trade unions and contractors association. Although they are independent bodies created by local organisations, the structure of Welfare Funds and their most important functions are defined by the national collective agreement. The main activity - which was the basis of the foundation many years ago - is to receive every month a part of the salary from firms, which is destined for the payment of holidays (20 working days per year) and of...