Tourism

Europe’s hotel, restaurant and catering sector features 1.8 million companies employing almost 10 million workers. Tourism is one of the few sectors of the European economy with a high potential for growth and job creation, particularly providing an entry into the labour market for young people.
Given the high percentage of atypical employment in the tourism sector, the EFFAT mission is to promote decent and fair working conditions. EFFAT activities in the tourism sector include promoting improvement and recognition of qualifications and skills, socially responsible and sustainable tourism, and strengthening social dialogue in the sector to improve working conditions.

Political Secretary: Virginie Demoucron – v.demoucron@effat.org
President: José García Relucio, (FeSMC-UGT, Spain)
Vice-presidents: Andreas Gollner (Vida, Austria) & Dave Turnball (Unite the Union, UK)

Press Release | Rebuilding the Hospitality sector

Press Release | Rebuilding the Hospitality sector

HOTREC, the European umbrella association of Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés, and its trade union counterpart EFFAT, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions, call upon the EU and Member States to prolong the EU and national funding as long...

Global Week of Action for Hotel Workers 2020

Global Week of Action for Hotel Workers 2020

Safe Work + Secure Jobs + Union Rights = Safe hotels . This past week Trade Unions across the globe have organized events around a global week of action for hotel workers. Under the slogan Safe Work + Secure Jobs + Union Rights = Safe hotels, EFFAT joined forces with...

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