European Parliament calls for European Legislation to tackle Exploitative Subcontracting and Labour Intermediation Brussels, 12 February 2026 - Today, the European Parliament adopted the EMPL Committee's own-initiative report Addressing subcontracting chains and the...
Strasbourg, 10 February 2026 - Today, more than 800 workers and trade unionists gathered in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg for a joint demonstration organized by EFBWW, EFFAT and ETF, the three European Trade Union Federations representing workers in...
This week, EFFAT took part in the Strategic Dialogue on Tourism with Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas, responsible for transport and tourism. The dialogue was organised in conjunction with the European Tourism Forum. During the event, the European Commission...
As the European tobacco sector undergoes rapid transformation driven by health regulation, digitalisation, automation and outsourcing, EFFAT today urges EU policymakers and companies to commit to a just transition that protects workers, quality jobs and social rights....
Ahead of the Council vote on the EU–Mercosur Trade Agreement, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) reiterates its strong concerns and opposition to the agreement in its current draft. EFFAT General Secretary, Enrico Somaglia...
Brussels, 18 December 2025 – On the occasion of today’s farmers’ demonstration in Brussels, EFFAT reiterates its strong opposition to the European Commission’s proposals to cut the budget for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2028–2034 by more than 20% and to...
Brussels, 10 December 2025 | On Human Rights Day, EFFAT warns that the political deal on the EU Sustainability Omnibus reached yesterday sides with reckless corporations over workers and the planet, gutting accountability and leaving communities, in Europe and across...
EFFAT acknowledges positive elements in the newly published EU Quality Jobs Roadmap and Act, the package of social policy initiatives announced yesterday by the European Commission. Following years and months of intense mobilisation, including the publication of an...
Brussels 3 December 2025 - Today, union federations EFBWW, EFFAT, and ETF, along with workers and MEPs, gathered outside the European Parliament to show their support ahead of the EMPL Committee vote on the report addressing abusive subcontracting and unregulated...
EFFAT joins progressive forces across the EU in expressing deep anger at last week’s vote on the Omnibus package, adopted only through a deeply worrying alliance between the European People’s Party (EPP) and Far-Right groups. The outcome marks a serious erosion of the...
