EFFAT represents the interests of over 4.5 million workers across Europe in the food and drink sector. As the largest in Europe, this is a key EU area in terms of workforce, innovation and high quality products. The EFFAT mission is to fight social dumping and reach fair pay and decent working conditions. Through its active participation in the social dialogue at European level, EFFAT negotiates agreements with European employers’ organisations that aim to improve workers’ conditions
Deputy General Secretary (with responsibilities for Food, Drink, and Tobacco Sector): Wiebke Warneck – [email protected]
Chair: Susanne Uhl (NGG, Germany)
Deputy Chairs: Gaël David (FGA-CFDT, France) and Lea Väänänen (SEL, Finland)
The fight against hunger, malnutrition, and poverty needs Fair Work. Every meal we enjoy depends on millions of people: farm workers, food processors, and hospitality staff, too many of whom are overworked, subcontracted, and unheard. Promoting action for those who...
Following fifteen days of determined strike action, workers at JDE Peet’s Andrézieux have achieved a successful outcome with an agreement reached by their union representatives from our affiliates CFDT Agri-Agro and FNAF-CGT on 8 October 2025. The agreement provides...
My colleague Mykailo died on the GHdC construction site in Charleroi on 27/9/21. He was Ukrainian and was working here in Belgium as a worker posted by a Polish company for which he had not performed any work in Poland. This company subcontracted to a firm registered...
Brussels, 25 August 2025 | EFFAT voices deep concerns about the EU-US Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade. The recently released joint declaration statement validates the concerns we expressed in July, on the occasion of the talks between...
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, struck a political agreement on tariffs, which was defined as historic and positive for the two blocs. The deal is intended to end ongoing trade tensions,...
Brussels, 25 June 2025 Today, EFFAT hosted a high-level event in Brussels to present its Model Directive on Labour Intermediaries and Fair Working Conditions across Subcontracting Chains, a concrete proposal to end abusive labour practices that continue to undermine...
Brussels, 13 May 2025 – In a crucial step forward for the protection of workers’ rights across Europe, EFFAT – the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions – officially presented its Model Directive on Labour Intermediaries and Fair Working...
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, 3 April 2025 – The European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) expresses deep concern over President Donald Trump’s recent "Liberation Day" trade announcement, which signals a dangerous return to protectionism. His proposed 20%...
Brussels 13 March 2025: Today, the European Parliament has backed EFFAT’s demand for an EU Directive to tackle the exploitation of workers in subcontracting chains and labour intermediation in the report The motion for a resolution 'Social and employment aspects of...
