Maddalena Colombi
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The European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) welcomes the provisional trilogue agreement reached on the revision of the European Works Council (EWC) Directive, marking an important step forward for workers' rights in multinational...
Joint statement from European Trade Union Federations International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia – 17 May 2025 No one should have to live in fear of being themselves. Yet, for many, this fear remains an everyday reality. Imagine being afraid to...
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...
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...
Brussels, 8 March 2025 - This International Women's Day, EFFAT stresses its key findings from our comprehensive report – "Understanding Gender Inequalities in EFFAT Sectors" – bringing into sharp focus the persistent gender inequalities across food, agriculture,...
The Omnibus package published yesterday by the European Commission seriously undermines the objectives of the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) and the EU Taxonomy. The proposed amendments...
Brussels, 19 February 2025 – EFFAT welcomes the European Commission's vision for the future of the agri-food sector up to 2040. The text marks a step forward in recognising the importance of fair working and living conditions and collective bargaining in agriculture...
Brussels 4 February 2025 - EFFAT today took part in the inaugural meeting of the European Board on Agriculture and Food (EBAF), a new initiative led by the European Commission to foster cooperation between stakeholders in the food supply chain and civil society to...
Workers at Princes Group in the UK are taking industrial action these days to secure fair pay and resist the erosion of previously agreed commitments. With Unite the Union, EFFAT is calling on all its affiliates to share their solidarity and stand with these workers...
