On 5 November 2019, the EFFAT Women's Conference was held in Zagreb, on the day before the 5th EFFAT Congress, bringing together more than 80 representatives from national member organisations, IUF, IDWF, researchers, etc. Focusing on the issue of sexual harassment...
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EFFAT Women’s Conference – Fighting Sexual Harassment and Violence at Work
EFFAT advances LGBTQi rights at work in 1st Side Meeting ahead of Congress
Equality in the workplace on the basis of sexual orientation is still far to be reached. Heterosexuality is so embedded in workplace culture – regarded as natural and even desirable – that LGBTQi (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex) workers still...
Organise. Fight. Win 5th EFFAT Congress to be held in Zagreb
4 November 2019 Zagreb, Croatia - Under the slogan 'Organise. Fight. Win. A Recipe for a Stronger EFFAT', the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism trade unions is to hold on 6-7 November its 5th five-yearly Congress at the Westin Hotel in Zagreb. It...
Young people need to be at the heart of trade unions’ positive change | An Opinion from Ivan Blažević, EFFAT Youth Committee Vice-President
Young people need to be at the heart of trade unions’ positive change When it comes to young people and trade unions, the great challenge of today is to promote better knowledge and understanding of workers’ rights, especially as we’re talking about Europe, where we...
New Guide launched: “Choosing best value in contracting food services – A guide for private and public client organisations”
Today, the new Guide "Choosing best value in contracting food services - A guide for private and public client organisations", jointly elaborated by the European Social Partners in the Contract Catering sector, EFFAT and FoodServiceEurope, was officially launched in...
Parents in 7 countries to get new rights to paid leave
Parents in seven EU member states will begin benefiting from new rights to paid leave if national governments properly implement the work-life balance directive, a new ETUC analysis shows. Fathers in Italy, Croatia and Slovakia are set to receive paid paternity leave...
The long road to Gender Equality in Europe | an Opinion on Congress by Marianne Landa
The economic crisis has led to an increase in the number of people living in poverty, with women particularly affected. In order to ensure equal opportunities in our society, specific measures must be developed and implemented to eliminate the causes of female...
“It’s hard to make predictions – especially about the future” | An Opinion on Technology and Agriculture by Peter Kaae Holm, 3F
"It's hard to make predictions - especially about the future". Still, in this short piece, we will give it a go. Casting ourselves a few years into the future, we can see what the future looks like for agriculture: the sector will need to be able to accommodate many...
WORLD FOOD DAY 2019 | Dignity at work for food workers must be priority
On the day food is celebrated globally, EFFAT sheds a light on the working conditions of all workers involved in the food supply chain. As food production systems are increasingly susceptible to shocks such as disease, droughts and pests, as well as climate change,...
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