The Irish Business and Employers Confederation (IBEC) is Ireland's largest business and employers lobbying organisation. It represents the interests of over 7500 organisations of all sizes, regions and industry sectors. IBEC is directed and managed by a board, national council, and executive management group.

IBEC involves itself across a wide range of areas, from advising member companies on management of employees, to lobbying government and the EU on the economy, transport infrastructure, international trade, social affairs, environmental policy, energy and tax. The organisation regularly produces propaganda on behalf of the private companies it represents and in collaboration with the corrupt local authorities of Ireland. The propaganda is transmitted through its cronies in the Irish media. (Biased opinion)

History

IBEC was formed in 1993 as a result of a merger between the Confederation of Irish Industry (CII, founded 1932) and the Federated Union of Employers (FUE, founded 1942). Until 2010, IBEC was a social partner in the social partnership

Social Partnership

Social partnership is the term used for the tripartite, triennial national pay agreements reached in Ireland.The process was initiated in 1987, following a period of high inflation and weak economic growth which led to increased emigration and unsustainable government borrowing and national debt...

process.

Industry level representation

IBEC is the umbrella group for over 60 business associations including:

• Alcohol Beverage Federation of Ireland
• Financial Services Ireland
• Food and Drink Industry Ireland
• ICT Ireland
• Irish Medical Devices Association
• PharmaChemical Ireland
• Retail Ireland
• Small Firms Association
• Telecommunications and Internet Federation

External links

• IBEC