Violence is not part of the job! Five sectoral social dialogue committees adopt revised guidelines to prevent and tackle third party violence and harassment (TPVH) at the workplace Brussels, 6 May 2025 The European sectoral social partners for Local and Regional...
EFFAT calls for the withdrawal of all deregulation measures Adopted at the EFFAT Executive Committee on 22-23 April 2025. Driven by right-wing political forces and corporate lobbies, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced in November 2024 that the...
Copenhagen, 22 April 2025 Today, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) launched a groundbreaking campaign to tackle entrenched gender inequalities across the sectors it represents. The "Unequal No More - Strengthening Gender...
10 April 2025, Brussels Background Demonstrations erupted across Serbia in November 2024 following the tragic collapse of a railway station canopy in Novi Sad that claimed 16 lives and left one person severely injured. What began as student-led university blockades...
8-9 April 2025, Larnaca EFFAT held a workshop in Larnaca, Cyprus which brought together 35 participants from 13 countries as part of the EU-funded Stronger Hospitality project. The two-day event (April 8-9) focused on best practices in collective bargaining agreements...
EFFAT expresses full solidarity and support with the Greek colleagues from POEET, the Panhellenic Federation of workers in Food and Tourism sectors. The general strike taking place in Greece tomorrow is a powerful call for action over the declining purchasing power of...
Brussels, 26 March 2025 - European Care Advocacy Alliance In December 2022, the EU took a decisive step towards addressing the long-term care crisis, a critical issue that will determine the quality of life of a growing part of its population. It adopted the Council...
The Omnibus package published yesterday by the European Commission seriously undermines the objectives of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the EU Taxonomy. The proposed amendments...
As part of the EU-funded Stronger Hospitality project, our recent webinar brought together 45 participants from 18 countries to address the challenges faced by young workers in the hospitality sector and explore strategies for trade union engagement. The hospitality...
For workers in agriculture, food processing and hospitality, the decision to put profits before people continues to have disastrous consequences. Farm workers struggle to put food on their tables. Food processing workers operate in fast-paced factories with high...
