Excluding Social Conditionality from Crisis Payments Sets Risky Precedent Brussels, 14 May 2025: EFFAT expresses serious concern over today’s European Commission’s reported proposal to exclude social conditionality from the complementary crisis payments outlined in...
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...
Violence is not part of the job! Five sectoral social dialogue committees adopt revised guidelines to prevent and tackle third party violence and harassment (TPVH) at the workplace Brussels, 6 May 2025 The European sectoral social partners for Local and Regional...
EFFAT calls for the withdrawal of all deregulation measures Adopted at the EFFAT Executive Committee on 22-23 April 2025. Driven by right-wing political forces and corporate lobbies, Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced in November 2024 that the...
Copenhagen, 22 April 2025 Today, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) launched a groundbreaking campaign to tackle entrenched gender inequalities across the sectors it represents. The "Unequal No More - Strengthening Gender...
10 April 2025, Brussels Background Demonstrations erupted across Serbia in November 2024 following the tragic collapse of a railway station canopy in Novi Sad that claimed 16 lives and left one person severely injured. What began as student-led university blockades...
8-9 April 2025, Larnaca EFFAT held a workshop in Larnaca, Cyprus which brought together 35 participants from 13 countries as part of the EU-funded Stronger Hospitality project. The two-day event (April 8-9) focused on best practices in collective bargaining agreements...
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, 7 April 2025 Introduction The Personal and Household Services (PHS) social partners – EFFE, EFSI, EFFAT and UNI Europa – have come together in the context of the publication of the EU Roadmap for Women’s Rights to advocate that stronger PHS sectors and...
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%...
