On this International Migrants Day, EFFAT honours the indispensable role of migrant and mobile seasonal workers in Europe’s agricultural, tourism and domestic work sectors. These workers, who often face systemic exploitation and discrimination, are the backbone of our...
Today, EFFAT Congress has elected new leadership for the upcoming term. Enrico Somaglia, has been elected as the new General Secretary, a position he will hold for the next five years, marking a new chapter in the organization’s mission to defend workers' rights...
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...
On this World Food Day, we face a stark paradox: despite record food production, millions remain hungry while obesity rises, and many struggle to afford healthy meals. The problem lies not only in how much food we produce but in how it's produced, distributed, and...
EFFAT has released the report, Improved Working and Living Conditions in the Meat Sector through Trade Union Action. At the end of the 2 years project ‘MeatTheStandards’, the report highlights the significant role trade unions have played in transforming the working...
BRUSSELS, 1 October 2024 – Today, 1,000 essential workers – cleaners, security guards and food service employees – from nine European countries rallied in Brussels, demanding that European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen act to improve pay and conditions for...
At the Executive Committee meeting held in Brussels from 26-27 September 2024, EFFAT officially launched the countdown to our 6th Congress, which will take place in Valencia on 26-28 November 2024. The EFFAT Congress will set a new course for the upcoming term,...
Strasbourg, 17 September: More than 700 workers united today in front of the European Parliament, Strasbourg, France, to call upon the EU institutions for urgent action to stop exploitation in subcontracting chains and labour intermediation. The European action...
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...
