EFFAT Executive Committee gathered today in Brussels to speak with one voice for progress and workers'rights As the European Parliament prepares to vote on amendments to the Omnibus package on corporate sustainability and due diligence, EFFAT reiterates its call for...
Brussels, 31 October 2025 European trade unions with membership in Nestlé held an urgent meeting, coordinated by EFFAT and IUF, following the company's announcement to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years, largely affecting Europe. The unions call on...
EFFAT welcomes today's decision by the European Parliament, rejecting the Committee on Legal Affairs’ (JURI) decision to enter into trilogue negotiations with its recently adopted Report. With 318 votes against and 309 in favour, Members of the European Parliament...
The fight against hunger, malnutrition, and poverty needs Fair Work. Every meal we enjoy depends on millions of people: farm workers, food processors, and hospitality staff, too many of whom are overworked, subcontracted, and unheard. Promoting action for those who...
Following fifteen days of determined strike action, workers at JDE Peet’s Andrézieux have achieved a successful outcome with an agreement reached by their union representatives from our affiliates CFDT Agri-Agro and FNAF-CGT on 8 October 2025. The agreement provides...
This week the European Parliament adopted the CAP Simplification Package during its plenary session in Strasbourg shaping its position ahead of trilogue negotiations. While EFFAT welcomes the overall outcome and the Parliament’s decision to uphold Social...
My colleague Mykailo died on the GHdC construction site in Charleroi on 27/9/21. He was Ukrainian and was working here in Belgium as a worker posted by a Polish company for which he had not performed any work in Poland. This company subcontracted to a firm registered...
EFFAT and FoodServiceEurope, representing workers and employers in the European contract catering sector, have launched a Joint Position on the Revision of the EU Public Procurement Directives. The document was presented at a European Parliament event hosted by MEP...
Joint trade union statement following meeting with the Ambassador of Palestine to the EU Following a meeting with the Palestinian Ambassador to the EU in Brussels, the European Trade Union Confederation and the European Trade Union Federations reiterate their call for...
Last week, the European Parliament adopted the INI report on public procurement. The report calls on the European Commission to revise current EU rules to address their shortcomings. The current framework presents several challenges: The frequent use of the lowest...
