INTRODUCING UDiTE's NEW ITALIAN ASSOCIATION UNSCP
UNSCP was set up over
70 years ago and has over 800 members throughout Italy
making it the most representative trade union for
municipal and provincial secretaries, representing the
most senior administrative managers in local government.
Its membership is drawn
from current secretaries, career entrants preparing
examinations or access courses, retired executives and, in
special cases, other directors and heads of service from local
government. The association seeks to represent and defend the
interests of the profession. UNSCP meets in periodic meetings
of its national bodies (National Secretariat, National
Management and National Council), through regional and
provincial level sections throughout Italy and organises
training and discussion groups on the issues affecting the
profession. The meeting of the National Congress, which is
held every three years, is the moment when UNSCP focuses
on key issues for the sector of the day. Members interests are
defended in various ways, through meetings with politicians,
parliamentary hearings, relations with other unions and
associations representing Italian municipalities and
provinces, conferences and trade union reports, support for
members' legal challenges, and through national and
decentralised bargaining. The main challenges facing the
sector are the reform of the Italian Government’s consolidated
text on local authorities, the principle law in Italy
governing the activities of Italian municipalities and
provinces, and the renewal of the national collective
agreement for local authority executives. UNSCP is seeking to
resolve a number of the issues that were left open from the
last national contract negotiation round. UNSCP strongly
believes that UDiTE is a key organisation that can connect
UNSCP with similar organisations representing the profession
in other countries. UNSCP recognises the increasingly
important impact of the European Union dimension on national
reforms relating to employment legislation and increasingly
the impact that EU legislation places on local government that
senior managers oversee. It is therefore important to be part
of a network organisation that relates our sector to the
European Union Institutions and promotes the exchange of best
practices on key topics of mutual interest.
Pictures: Roberto Nobile, President of the National Council.
National Congress Meeting - Rome - Nov 2017 - Mr. Nobile at the
right hand side.