EFFAT's project "Shaping a Just Transition for the Workforce in the Tobacco Sector" was launched with the objective of putting workers and their concerns at the centre of the discussion, the project has provided an important platform to discuss the challenges and...
As the European tobacco sector undergoes rapid transformation driven by health regulation, digitalisation, automation and outsourcing, EFFAT today urges EU policymakers and companies to commit to a just transition that protects workers, quality jobs and social rights....
Ahead of the Council vote on the EU–Mercosur Trade Agreement, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) reiterates its strong concerns and opposition to the agreement in its current draft. EFFAT General Secretary, Enrico Somaglia...
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, struck a political agreement on tariffs, which was defined as historic and positive for the two blocs. The deal is intended to end ongoing trade tensions,...
The project "EU Social Pillar for Candidate Countries", which is financially supported by the European Commission, requires external expertise to support the EFFAT secretariat in the implementation of the project. This is a call for an expert to assist with liaison...
As regards its project "Strengthening social dialogue in the agri-food sector", EFFAT is looking for an external expert to assist the EFFAT Secretariat with carrying out research among social partners to gain insights on following issues: social partners in the...
After a whole week of intense debate and voting sessions, the Plenary of the European Parliament adopted this afternoon its reports on the three legislative proposals determining the Future of the Common Agriculture Policy. MEPs supported crucial EFFAT long-standing...
Every year thousands of workers die in the European agriculture, hundreds of thousands are injured and many fall ill. Our industries are still the most dangerous of all industries worldwide and in Europe. EFFAT and its member unions reaffirm the importance of...
The European Platform tackling undeclared work gathers relevant actors involved in fighting undeclared work. EFFAT has been able to include various activities as well as interventions from its sectors in this platform. For example, kindly find hereunder Mr. Spahn's...
Throughout the spring the European Commission is conducting a public consultation for the reform of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). EFFAT calls its members to participate actively in the consultation to point out that the needs of agricultural workers are until...
