Both the construction field and its related activity-construction materials – represent one of the development engines of the Romanian economy.

The social partnership at the level of these 2 branches was materialized in 1998 by the foundation of the Constructors’ Social House.

At present the Constructors’ Social House runs in a 2 party system (employer – trade unions) and it provides social security for a great number of employees.

Within the social partnership, the 2 partners decided to develop also other legal entities on the Constructors’ Social House platform, able to generate specific answers to certain needs of the activities under the construction and construction material branches.

S.C. Hidroconstructia S.A. is a founding member of the Constructors’ Social House (CSC) . Thus , the company’s employees benefited by social protection during the activity interruption caused by the inclement weather , granted from the CSC’s own funds . Such founds are granted during the November – March period (but not more than 90 days for one employee) when the activity cannot be carried out and it is temporarily interrupted ..

The number of employees who benefited by the provisions unde Law no.215/1997 is shown in the following schedule :

S.C. Hidroconstructia S.A. has good relations with regard to the social dialogue with the representative trade unions are affiliated to 2 federations : the General Federation of Trade Unions Familia and the Hidroconstruct Federation 2007.

Bilateral meetings take place periodically between the employee – trade union which raise the critical issues within the company as well as free talks based on the construction market evolution ..

The two social dialogue partners signed a Collective Labor Contract in 2007 at the S.C. Hidroconstructia S.A.level whose validity ceases in 2010. One of the mutually agreed up objectives was the setting up and implementation of the new salary system , more flexible and motivating especially for the young people , able to meet the present demands on the labor force market and to do away with the instability of the skilled labor force .

In this context , between September and October 2008 the took place negotiations between the employer and the representative trade unions regarding several under the Collective Labor Contract no. 5013/16.10.2007, as provided in art 4 thereof . The results of such negotiations are included in Addendum no. 1 to the Collective Labor Contract in force .