Brussels, 26 June 2025 – A New Day for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP): that is how EFFAT defines its latest comprehensive demands for the upcoming post-2027 CAP reform. At an event bringing together farm workers, trade union leaders, the EU Commissioner for Food...
Brussels, 25 June 2025 Today, EFFAT hosted a high-level event in Brussels to present its Model Directive on Labour Intermediaries and Fair Working Conditions across Subcontracting Chains, a concrete proposal to end abusive labour practices that continue to undermine...
European unions representing 45 million workers across Europe, including ETUC, UNI Europa, EFFAT and industriAll Europe, have launched a digital billboard campaign in Brussels metro stations Schuman and Arts-Loi today. The billboards show a diverse workforce employed...
Once again, we are witnessing a familiar and troubling pattern: a highly profitable multinational company mistreating the very workers who drive its success. AB InBev, the world’s largest brewer, recently reported strong Q1 2025 results — with shareholder returns,...
The European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) welcomes the provisional trilogue agreement reached on the revision of the European Works Council (EWC) Directive, marking an important step forward for workers' rights in multinational...
Joint statement from European Trade Union Federations International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia – 17 May 2025 No one should have to live in fear of being themselves. Yet, for many, this fear remains an everyday reality. Imagine being afraid to...
Excluding Social Conditionality from Crisis Payments Sets Risky Precedent Brussels, 14 May 2025: EFFAT expresses serious concern over today’s European Commission’s reported proposal to exclude social conditionality from the complementary crisis payments outlined in...
Brussels, 13 May 2025 – In a crucial step forward for the protection of workers’ rights across Europe, EFFAT – the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions – officially presented its Model Directive on Labour Intermediaries and Fair Working...
Brussels, 7 April 2025 Introduction The Personal and Household Services (PHS) social partners – EFFE, EFSI, EFFAT and UNI Europa – have come together in the context of the publication of the EU Roadmap for Women’s Rights to advocate that stronger PHS sectors and...
Brussels, 3 April 2025 – The European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) expresses deep concern over President Donald Trump’s recent "Liberation Day" trade announcement, which signals a dangerous return to protectionism. His proposed 20%...
