EFFAT together with stakeholders in the care and PHS sectors has released joint recommendations for the inclusions of migrants in the forthcoming European Care Strategy and accompanying Council recommendations, both as workers and providers of care as well as care...
On March 2022, PHS Social Partners issued a set of recommendations calling Member States, the European Labour Authority and the European Commission to implement concrete actions that will contribute to the reduction of undeclared work in PHS. EFFAT, EFFE, EFSI and UNI...
16 March 2022 | HOTREC and EFFAT, the European social partners in the hospitality sector, condemn Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and deplore the loss of lives and the human suffering. The attack is a flagrant violation of international laws and agreements, and of...
EFFAT and its French affiliates write to EU French Presidency ahead of upcoming Ministerial Conference of Tourism Ministers 14 March 2022 | Ahead of the upcoming 17 March 2022 Informal Ministerial Conference of Tourism Ministers in Dijon, EFFAT, together with its...
EFFAT – EFFE – EFSI – UNI-Europa joint Press Release Employers and Trade Unions in Personal and Household Services (PHS) sealed their commitment towards increased recognition for the PHS sectors - which employs almost 5% of the entire EU workforce- by adopting a...
Today, representatives of the European Social Partners in Agriculture, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) and the Employers’ Group of Professional Agricultural Organisations in the European Union (GEOPA), have officially...
Today on International Women’s’ Day (IWD) EFFAT wants to support both women and men in their fight for gender equality in the world of work. EFFAT wants to send a strong call to action to all women workers to join forces and negotiate for a better, more equal world of...
Trade unions raise the alarm bell in the EU as new human rights and labor abuses put further strain on the global meat sector Brussels, 2nd March 2022 | As the Brazilian Public Ministry of Labour, backed by corporate interests, is about to amend NR 36 regulations...
Brussels, 24 February 2022 - The Commission has finally issued its long awaited proposed directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence after the EU Regulatory Scrutiny Board struck down twice previous proposals. The text, made public yesterday, can become a...
EFFAT has contributed to the negotiations that led to the set-up of a European Works Council (EWC) at Intersnack Group. The EWC will ensure that the group workers coming from 20 different member states will be informed and consulted by management on economic, social...
