On 18 September, EFFAT attended a conference hosted by MEPs and Pesticide Action Network Europe: 'Is Glyphosate Safe for Health and the Environment?' The event was hosted by MEP Jutta Paulus of The Greens, MEP Christophe Clergeau from S&D, and Pesticide Action...
On 7 September EFFAT along with other 15 member of the European Coalition Stop Glyphosate, EFFAT sent an open letter to Health Commissioner Kyriakides to highlighted that solely based on the cancer evidence glyphosate, the world’s most used herbicide, does not...
As the European Commission President, Ursula Von der Leyen, prepares to deliver her much-anticipated State of the Union speech (#SOTEU) next 13 September, EFFAT is hoping to hear some much-needed mention of concrete plans on how to secure a fairer society for millions...
Domestic Workers take the stage at Festival ManiFiesta EFFAT along with distinguished experts, union leaders, and political representatives will address the pressing challenges faced by domestic workers, with a special focus on migrant domestic workers. Our panel...
Brussels, 07 July 2023 - On the 4 July, the EU social partners in Personal and Household Services (PHS) – EFFAT, EFFE, EFSI and UNI Europa –launched their two-year EU co-financed project ‘PHSDialogue’. The project aims to build an EU Social Dialogue and strengthen...
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) today gave shocking positive advice to move forward with the prolongation of the use of Europe's most widely used herbicide glyphosate despite a series of datagaps and outstanding issues. In its conclusions it highlights that...
Today - 12 June 2023 - marks World Day Against Child Labour. Today, we still count 160 million children working worldwide. 70 percent of all child labour is in agriculture. That’s 112 million children working in agriculture...
Brussels 31 May 2023: On occasion of the EFFAT conference Mobile and Migrant Workers: What’s the Road Ahead for their protection in Europe? EFFAT reiterates its call for a new inclusive EU vision on labour mobility and migration and calls for a EU binding initiative...
Eurovision takes place from 9 to 13 May 2023 in Liverpool, UK. It’ll be watched by almost 9 million people. But let’s face it: Without hospitality workers, international events like the Eurovision would never happen. As the backbone of such events, hospitality workers...
The expert report "Digitalisation and vocational training in agriculture" aims to provide useful information on the state of digitalisation in agriculture. Produced by the Forum Social Innovation (FSI) on behalf of EFFAT, the report includes information on the impact...
