This week is Global Week of Action for Hotel Housekeepers. As EU institutions increasingly recognise abusive subcontracting as a major barrier to equal treatment in the labour market, EFFAT stands in solidarity with hotel housekeepers across Europe. These essential...
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 welcomes the European Commission’s plan to publish the first-ever European Sustainable Tourism Strategy in 2026. As tourism destinations face increasing visitor numbers and rising climate risks, this strategy represents a crucial opportunity to balance the...
Amsterdam, 17 November 2025: Today, at a high-level event in Amsterdam, EFFAT officially launched the Guiding Framework for the Recognition and Regulation of Domestic Work, a landmark tool designed to formalise the sector, ensure decent working conditions, and grant...
As the EU-Mercosur Agreement continued to be pushed by the Commission, key EU agri-food organisations, as well as environmental and labour rights advocates, once again raise a strong, unified voice against the severe risks the agreement poses to EU food security,...
EFFAT Executive Committee gathered today in Brussels to speak with one voice for progress and workers'rights As the European Parliament prepares to vote on amendments to the Omnibus package on corporate sustainability and due diligence, EFFAT reiterates its call for...
Brussels, 31 October 2025 European trade unions with membership in Nestlé held an urgent meeting, coordinated by EFFAT and IUF, following the company's announcement to cut 16,000 jobs worldwide over the next two years, largely affecting Europe. The unions call on...
EFFAT welcomes today's decision by the European Parliament, rejecting the Committee on Legal Affairs’ (JURI) decision to enter into trilogue negotiations with its recently adopted Report. With 318 votes against and 309 in favour, Members of the European Parliament...
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...
