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...
In a short matter of time people from all of around Europe will gather in Zagreb for the 5th EFFAT Congress. People from different countries, organizations and backgrounds joining together for the benefit and future of our European federation. Our federation consists...
Governments and employers continue attacking our right to be heard. From Brazil to Hong Kong, young workers are at the forefront of the fight against those who attempt to silence us. We are defending the right to join a union, freedom of the press, freedom of...
Following an overview of the situation of digitalisation in the food and drink industry, EFFAT affiliates in the food sector gathered in Bologna to discuss consequences for jobs, mainly in terms of impacts on required workers’ skills, training programmes and wages....
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...
On 16 June 2019, EFFAT joined the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) calling for a strong ILO Convention on ending violence and harassment in the world of work. Over 100 million women work as domestic workers in the world, most without rights or basic...
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...
Happy International Workers’ Day! Today it is May Day, the day of all workers united in solidarity. As importantly it is the first day of the month when working people in Europe will go to the most decisive and divisive polls. Between the 23 and 26 May 2019, European...
On International Workers’ Memorial Day, EFFAT demands the next EU Parliament and Commission to put safety at the workplace high on the political agenda. Almost two hundred thousand people die every year in the European Union as a result of workplace diseases,...
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 &...
