Maddalena Colombi
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On the occasion of the 2020 International Tourism Trade Fair (FITUR) in Madrid (22-26 January), EFFAT affiliates CCOO Servicios and FeSMC-UGT launched 'Hoteles Justos', a Spanish wing of the global 'Just Tourism' initiative. The idea of this ‘social labelling’ scheme...
On 14 January the European Commission presented its proposals for a Just transition mechanism and a sustainable investment action plan. As an organisation representing workers in sectors that both contribute and are at the same affected by the climate crisis, EFFAT...
The first stage consultation document issued yesterday by the Commission aims at collecting Social Partners reaction on a possible Union action addressing the challenges related to fair minimum wages. Reacting to the Commission’s initiative, Kristjan Bragason, EFFAT...
EFFAT welcomes the ambitious targets set in the European Commission Communication on the European Green Deal and regrets that EU leaders failed to find unanimity on its 2050 zero emissions target at the European Council meeting early this morning. Representing 2.6...
Brussels, 29 November 2019: HOTREC, the European umbrella association of Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés, and its trade union counter-part EFFAT, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions, launched today, under the umbrella of the European...
Brussels, 29 November 2019: HOTREC, the European umbrella association of Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés, and its trade union counter-part EFFAT, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions, renew today their Joint Statement on the Platform...
Since June 2019, trade unions and employers in Belgium have been negotiating to conclude a fair collective agreement on wages and working conditions for domestic workers employed via service vouchers. While all salaries have increased by 1.1% in Belgium, only the...
Today EFFAT sends its message of support and solidarity to all NFZGS CL Podkrepa’s members taking the streets to defend their trade union as well as social and social security rights. First, EFFAT is standing with Bulgarian workers fighting for a pay raise for nights...
As people around the world mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, EFFAT reinforces its commitment – as set out at EFFAT Congress earlier this month – to zero tolerance for gender-based harassment and violence in its sectors with the...
Tuesday 12 November 2019 marks an international day of action for fast food workers’ rights. Across the EU and the USA, fast food workers are demanding a living wage, decent working conditions and their right to join a union – and EFFAT stands in solidarity with all...
