"We want to become stronger" This was the motto under which some 50 representatives of food, agriculture and tourism trade unions from Central, Eastern and South-East Europe (SEE) came together in Zagreb on 4 and 5 November 2019 – in the build-up to the 5th EFFAT...
On 5 November 2019, the EFFAT Women's Conference was held in Zagreb, on the day before the 5th EFFAT Congress, bringing together more than 80 representatives from national member organisations, IUF, IDWF, researchers, etc. Focusing on the issue of sexual harassment...
Equality in the workplace on the basis of sexual orientation is still far to be reached. Heterosexuality is so embedded in workplace culture – regarded as natural and even desirable – that LGBTQi (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex) workers still...
Today, the new Guide "Choosing best value in contracting food services - A guide for private and public client organisations", jointly elaborated by the European Social Partners in the Contract Catering sector, EFFAT and FoodServiceEurope, was officially launched in...
Parents in seven EU member states will begin benefiting from new rights to paid leave if national governments properly implement the work-life balance directive, a new ETUC analysis shows. Fathers in Italy, Croatia and Slovakia are set to receive paid paternity leave...
This week is the 6th annual Hotel Housekeepers Global Week of Action, as hotel housekeepers and their unions across the world take action to fight for dignified working conditions and adequate health and safety standards at work. EFFAT, as a representative of trade...
Digital technology in all its forms, is drastically changing the face of manufacturing in the food and drink industry. Increasingly, due to product innovation and market competitiveness, new skills are required in a wide range of areas. EFFAT and FoodDrinkEurope...
EFFAT, the European Federation of Food Agriculture and Tourism trade unions, is deeply concerned by the US decision to impose a 25% tariffs on several EU agri food products. Following a 15 years long legal dispute over subsidies given by European Governments to...
EFFAT has teamed up with over 80 other trade unions and NGO’s in demanding EU Commissioner-designate for Justice, Didier Reynders, bring forward comprehensive legislation mandating companies to observe and respect human rights and environmental imperatives throughout...
Over the last four decades our world has undergone major changes. The technological revolution has shortened distance between people, countries and organizations and has led to many improvements in our daily lives. Society has never been so advanced as today regarding...
