The committees bring together representatives
of the different sectors in the furniture manufacture business, taking
into account the geographic distribution of the country and the size
of the companies.
The Board of Directors, to whom they must report, delegates their
work.
Committee for Labor Studies
President: Georges Yves Ansquer
Its role is to define labor policies for the profession and to prepare
for their implementation by drafting contractual texts that are negotiated
with labor partners in the Joint Committee.
Training Committee
President: René Sourisseau (Gautier France)
It is responsible for addressing the group's training policy and preparing
for negotiations with labor partners within the CPNE ("Joint National
Committee for Employment"). It initiates measures intended to attract
young skills to our companies: improving the image of the profession,
following up on the progress of degree holders in the field, developing
relationships between schools and businesses, etc.
UNIFA Technical Committee
President: Gérard FOURNIER (Fournier SA - Mobalpa)
Its mission is to express the technical point of view of the professional
sector and to give its opinion on the works of collective utility
performed by the Technical Centers.
Environment Committee
Its role is to educate about technical and regulatory
developments relating to the environment and to protect the interests
of industrial firms in the furniture sector.
Office Furniture Technical Committee
President: Michel Siletti
It prepares the position of industrial firms in the office furniture
segment regarding efforts in the areas of standardization, regulations,
application of technical references from high quality brands. It enables
this sector to anticipate regulations and changes in the area of office
work, while defending the companies' interests.
Metal Furniture Technical Committee
President: Michel Siletti
Organized by the CETIM ("Technical Center for Mechanical Industries"),
its goal is to defend the point of view of the metal furniture sector
in projects undertaken in conjunction with this technical center.