Maddalena Colombi
m.colombi@effat.org
Wage increases are key for working people to maintain a decent standard of living through the cost-of-living crisis. Yet, following years of stagnating wages, the UK government is now attempting to push through legislation to curtail strikes for legitimate pay...
The European Trade Union Federations (ETUFs) representing tens of millions of workers across all countries and sectors in the EU and beyond in Europe strongly condemn the UK government’s draft legislation on minimum service. It needs to be withdrawn. The UK...
Brussels 26 January 2023 The EU Commission has yesterday released its long-awaited package on social dialogue, which comprises a Communication on the strengthening of EU social dialogue and a draft Council Recommendation on strengthening social dialogue at national...
For a level playing field and fair competition in hospitality and tourism 12 October 2022 | EFFAT and HOTREC, the European social partners for the hotel, restaurant, bar and café sector are welcoming the European Commission’s intention to present a legislative...
Brussels, 29 September 2022 – The European Care Strategy is at risk of excluding some of the most vulnerable frontline care workers. During a European Parliament event, employers and workers who provide personal and household care have emitted a joint call for the...
With an overwhelming majority this week the European Parliament in Plenary adopted a resolution on towards a common European action on care, an important step forward towards the value, recognition and professionalisation of the domestic sector in Europe. The text...
Commission sets ambitious reduction targets but more needed to ensure agri-workers' health and safety protection With a three-month delay, the European Commission has finally released its proposals for the Regulation on the sustainable use of plant protection products...
Vienna, 13 June 2022 : Today EFFAT and IUF launch #MeatTheStandards: A Europe wide initiative to raise awareness about the urgency for a fairer meat sector in Europe through: increasing trade union membership and workplace representation in the sector improving pay...
On June 12, World Day against Child Labour, there is nothing to celebrate as we see a shocking rise in the numbers of working children. Progress to eliminate child labour was already slowing before the COVID-19 pandemic and the ILO and UNICEF are now projecting that...
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) decided to maintain the existing classification of glyphosate: toxic to aquatic life but still no classification as a carcinogen, despite of even stronger scientific evidence than in 2015 when WHO’s International Agency for...
