The European Transport Workers’ Federation (ETF) is a pan-European trade union organisation representing more than 3.5 million transport workers from more than 230 transport unions in Europe, in the following sectors: railways, road transport and logistics, maritime...
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The bioeconomy and a future biobased food industry and agriculture sector: How can workers’ organisations shape the change?
Background and objectives The European Federation of food, agriculture and tourism trade unions, EFFAT, is a single umbrella organisation serving trade unions throughout the food processing chain in Europe, “from field to fork”. Our 120 national member organisations...
Together for decent work and fair pay from farm to fork
In this brochure for the European elections you can discover the wishes and demands for a better Europe. This way we can ensure the continued growth and sustainable competitiveness of Europe's food and drink manufacturing and processing sector, as well as the...
Your vision, your future: Participate in the Future Vision of Youth at Work 2030 Survey!
Are you under 35 years old, with some work experience or about to enter working life? Then we would like to hear from you! We are asking young people in Europe to share their thoughts on being an active member of society and working life in the future. This short,...
#wetoo urge to end gender based violence at work – Aiming high towards an ILO Convention
Violence towards women at the workplace is a well-known phenomenon across EFFAT sectors. Sexual harassment in the hospitality industry occurs on a daily basis triggered by excessive alcohol consumption, irregular working hours and tipping. Being isolated and often...
FNV and NGG: JDE couldn’t care less about good industrial relations
Workers to take strike action at Utrecht coffee factory and Bremen administrative facilities Jacobs Douwe Egberts workers in both Germany and the Netherlands will take industrial action on Thursday 22 November. In the Netherlands, the workers at the coffee factory in...
A sustainable Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) underpins fair treatment of workers in the fish supply chain
A sustainable Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is really in place when workers, from fishers, to aquaculture and food processing staff, are fairly treated throughout the whole fish supply chain. Unions' role is paramount as it eases workers' organization, collective...
Wage dumping made easier
ECJ overturns Austrian regulations against wage and social dumping Black Tuesday for Social Europe: On 13th November the European Court of Justice (ECJ) overturned parts of the Austrian law to combat wage and social dumping. Specifically, it concerned a Slovenian...
Cutting the Unfair : European Parliament paves the way towards fairer food supply chain
EFFAT welcomes the European Parliament's decision on 25 October to end unfair trading practices (UTPs) and pave the way towards a fairer and more balanced food supply chain that benefits all actors involved: producers, workers and consumers. With 428 votes in favour...
Tourism is growing and workers deserve their fair share!
7 November marks European Tourism Day. Today, once again, the EU champions one of the most rapidly expanding sectors of the European economy, accounting for 10% of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 7% of world exports and one in ten jobs worldwide. Tourism is one...
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