Representativeness of the European social partner organisations: Cleaning activities industry

This study sets out to provide the necessary information for assisting the existing sectoral social dialogue in the cleaning activities sector. The report identifies the national organisations on both sides of the industry, and analyses the sector’s relevant European organisations. Following a brief overview of the sector’s economic background, the study describes the social partner organisations in all of the EU Member States, focusing on membership, their role in collective bargaining and public policy, and national and European affiliations. It then goes on to look at the relevant European organisations, focusing in particular on membership levels and capacity to negotiate. The impetus for the series of studies on representativeness arises from the European Commission’s goal of recognising the representative social partner organisations to be consulted under the provisions of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU). Hence, this study is designed to provide the basic information required to establish sectoral social dialogue.