EFFAT Executive Committee unanimously adopts 10 demands for action at EU level to cure the meat sector Whether employed through abusive subcontracting practices, as temporary agency workers, posted workers or forced to accept bogus self-employed status, the working,...
During the last EFFAT Executive Committee on the 10th of September 2020, EFFAT adopted a resolution criticizing the escalation of repression against leaders of the movement for democracy and the independent trade unions in Belarus, in particular the use of torture and...
With more and more countries progressively lifting their lockdowns, opening borders, and reopening businesses, tourism enters a phase of recovery, and EFFAT is convinced that it is now time to rethink tourism and to promote the sector with an innovative sustainable...
The European Commission issued today the long-awaited guidelines on seasonal workers in the context of the Covid-19 outbreak. The new Guidelines complement the Guidelines concerning the exercise of the free movement of workers during COVID-19 outbreak, published on 30...
On 18 May 2020, an international coalition of trade unions comprising EFFAT, the International Union of Foodworkers (IUF), União Geral dos Trabalhadores (Brazil), and the Service Employees International Union (US and Canada) filed a first-of-its-kind complaint...
EFFAT deems encouraging the intention to coordinate the relaunch of a strategic sector of the economy, yet stresses the Commission's weak ambition on workers’ participation and social partners’ involvement EFFAT welcomes the Tourism and Transport Package published by...
The hospitality-tourism sector is one of the major players in the EU economy. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the sector is facing an unprecedented crisis which is putting the viability of companies and employment at risk. Thousands of companies are struggling to...
EFFAT has released the final report on the joint EFFAT-FoodDrinkEurope project “New professions and career paths in the Food and Drink Industry: Delivering high-level food industry skills in the digital economy” tackling how digital technology is drastically changing...
To all EFFAT Member Organisations Dear colleagues, As the COVID-19 continues to spread across Europe, we believe it is of utmost importance to implement concrete initiatives to protect the health of EFFAT Staff and EFFAT affiliates. We have therefore decided to take...
We would like to inform you that EFFAT and CEFS, social partners at EU level in the sugar industry are publishing a call for expertise. Please see attached. All tenders must deliver their bid by registered mail and by e-mail to: Kristjan Bragason EFFAT Avenue Louise...
