Today the European Commission has issued its proposal for long-awaited amendments to the EWC Directive. EFFAT welcomes them, yet expresses disappointment over limited ambition regarding franchising and enforcement. The changes proposed today go in the right direction...
On 16 January 16 2024, EFFAT will host the Mid-Term Conference of the #MeatTheStandards projects. This event stands as a cornerstone in EFFAT’s ongoing dialogue to enhance public and institutional awareness regarding working conditions in the meat sector. In the past...
EFFAT, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture, and Tourism Trade Unions, applauds the political agreement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). This crucial law can address labour abuses in supply chains and franchise networks....
The European social partners in agriculture, EFFAT and GEOPA-COPA, representing the interests of workers and employers in the sector, have spoken with one voice on the need to work together to mitigate the effects of severe weather conditions on agriculture. Global...
Today, EFFAT joins thousands of workers, its affiliates, and the whole European trade union movement on the streets of Brussels to oppose attempts to impose austerity at the EU level and demand better wages and conditions for workers in Europe. Together we demand: No...
Housekeepers play a pivotal role in ensuring the comfort and cleanliness of our hotels, yet they often grapple with issues that threaten their working conditions and their health and safety. As we celebrate another Global Week of Action for Hotel Housekeepers from...
Coordinated by the European Federation of Food Agriculture and Tourism Trade unions (EFFAT) and the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers’ Associations, (IUF), the European Trade Unions within AB InBev join...
Gender-based violence and harassment persist as a dire reality in many workplaces across the European Union, representing both a cause and a consequence of inequality between men and women. In response to this urgent problem, EFFAT has prioritized the fight against...
Brussels, 21 November 2023 – Against the backdrop of the European Year of Skills, HOTREC and EFFAT hosted an event at the European Economic and Social Committee in Brussels centred around the theme, “Education and Training: the driving force of skilled hospitality...
As the 2024 European Parliament elections approach next year, EFFAT mobilised to support the European Trade Union Confederation's #WorkersManifesto launch at the European Parliament today. EFFAT's presence underscores our commitment to a Europe that remains on a path...
