After 3 years negotiations, EFFAT and the Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) signed a long awaited agreement establishing a European Works Council. Operating in 12 European countries and employing 23000 workers the company is the biggest Coca-Cola bottler globally in...
NGG workers at the Hamburg plant of Barry Callebaut, won a long fought battle for some of their key trade unions rights. Although contemplated in their general collective agreement of confectionery industry, workers were denied of equal treatment on pay, working time...
On occasion of the annual ETUC EWC Conference, EFFAT joined the other trade union federations and the ETUC demanding more democracy at work for a sustainable and more balanced corporate government. Different organisations signed a statement calling for new EU...
Gathered at the annual EFFAT EWC-TNC Conference in Brussels on 12 and 13 June 2019, around 50 members of national and European works councils, Trade union officers and experts had the opportunity to exchange experiences and good practices around topics of paramount...
After almost three years of negotiation Management left the negotiating table when the employee representatives refused to sign an unacceptable proposal Since the creation of Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) in 2016, Trade Unions have denounced continued attacks on...
With the support of EFFAT, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions, workers and trade unions from various countries are taking action on Monday 29 April at Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) headquarters in Anderlecht. Trade Unions,...
After three years of negotiations, EFFAT is pleased to announce the signature of the Ardo European Works Councils Agreement. Ardo is a family owned Belgian Group and a worldwide player of fresh frozen vegetables, herbs and fruit. Ardo has production, packing &...
The European Federation of food, agriculture and tourism trade unions, EFFAT, is a single umbrella organisation serving trade unions throughout the food processing chain in Europe, “from field to fork”. Our 120 national member organisations bring together over 2.6...
For almost three years of negotiation the Special Negotiating Group has been promoting an agreement that is worthy and respectful of the European workers of Coca-Cola European Partners. Coca-Cola keeps proposing to its employee representatives an agreement that is...
EFFAT supports today’s general strike organised by the Belgian trade unions FGTB, CSC and CGSLB. The Belgian Interprofessional Agreement for 2019-2020 is currently being negotiated. Although the economy is growing as well as shareholders’ dividends and companies’...
