Europe numbers one million agricultural employers who provide work to over 7 million workers. With 15 million farm holdings, in which over 40 million people work, the agriculture sector makes a vital contribution to healthy nutrition, and still plays a key role in the economic, environmental and social policies in Europe. EFFAT activities in the agriculture sector include promoting a sustainable Common Agricultural Policy (CAP), safeguarding employment and fair pay in rural areas, and further developing social dialogue in order to improve working conditions in this sector.
Political Secretary: Ivan Ivanov – [email protected]
Chair: Fabrizio De Pascale (UILA UIL, Italy)
Deputy Chairs: Aneliya Galabova (NFZGS PODKREPA, Bulgaria) and Allan Busk (3F, Denmark)
EFFAT welcomes the delivery of the final report of the Strategic Dialogue in Agriculture to the President of the European Commission, Ms. Von der Leyen. Representing millions of workers in the agri-food chain, EFFAT is encouraged by the report's acknowledgment that...
Foggia (Italy), 17 July 2024 Summer is the most important season for agriculture in Europe, and EFFAT's affiliates are actively supporting and protecting workers through various actions. EFFAT joined the FLAI-CGIL organising campaign "Diritti in Campo" [Rights in the...
EFFAT Resolution, as approved by the EFFAT Agriculture General Assembly 3 July 2024 The recent death of Satnam Singh, a 31-year-old Indian farm worker employed in the Italian province of Latina, is an unacceptable tragedy that cannot be described as an accident. The...
As regards its project "Strengthening social dialogue in the agri-food sector", EFFAT is looking for an external expert to assist the EFFAT Secretariat with carrying out research among social partners to gain insights on following issues: social partners in the...
9 April 2024: EFBWW, EFFAT, and ETF have joined forces to confront the common challenges of abusive subcontracting, unregulated labour intermediaries, and insufficient enforcement of existing workers' rights within their sectors. These issues underpin high levels...
EFFAT urges to strengthen Social Conditionality at EP hearing on the future of CAP Ahead of the EU elections and the next Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform, EFFAT organised a hearing this week supported by MEP Maria Noichl (S&D) and MEP Martin Häusling (The...
Ahead of the next EU elections EFFAT is launching #CallingEU, five demands for a new EU mandate that prioritizes the protection and the wellbeing of workers. As Europe faces the choice between embracing an ambitious social and inclusive agenda or veering towards...
Today, our General Secretary, Kristjan Bragason, actively participated in the inaugural Strategic Dialogue with the food sector—as announced by Ursula Von der Leyen during her September State of the Union address. EFFAT welcomes the decision to convene various...
EFFAT, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture, and Tourism Trade Unions, applauds the political agreement on the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). This crucial law can address labour abuses in supply chains and franchise networks....
The European social partners in agriculture, EFFAT and GEOPA-COPA, representing the interests of workers and employers in the sector, have spoken with one voice on the need to work together to mitigate the effects of severe weather conditions on agriculture. Global...
