Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: Furniture sector

This study provides information allowing for an assessment of the representativeness of the actors involved in the European sectoral social dialogue committee for the furniture sector. Their relative representativeness legitimises their right to be consulted, their role and effective participation in the European sectoral social dialogue and their capacity to negotiate agreements. The aim of Eurofound’s studies on representativeness is to identify the relevant national and European social partner organisations in the field of industrial relations in the EU Member States. This study identifies the European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW) – representing employees – and the European Furniture Industries Confederation (EFIC) and the European Furniture Manufacturers Federation (UEA) – representing employers – as the only representative European-level social partner organisations in the furniture sector. IR Share has provided the French fieldwork.

Published: December 8, 2023