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 – [email protected]
Chair: Lone Sögaard Nielsen (3F, Denmark)
Deputy Chairs: Eva Eberhart (VIDA, Austria) and Murat Bakindi (TOLEYİS, Türkiye)
My colleague Mykailo died on the GHdC construction site in Charleroi on 27/9/21. He was Ukrainian and was working here in Belgium as a worker posted by a Polish company for which he had not performed any work in Poland. This company subcontracted to a firm registered...
EFFAT and FoodServiceEurope, representing workers and employers in the European contract catering sector, have launched a Joint Position on the Revision of the EU Public Procurement Directives. The document was presented at a European Parliament event hosted by MEP...
Last week, the European Parliament adopted the INI report on public procurement. The report calls on the European Commission to revise current EU rules to address their shortcomings. The current framework presents several challenges: The frequent use of the lowest...
Europe's hospitality-tourism sector employs more than 10 million workers and is one of the key drivers of the European economy, yet the workers employed face persistent challenges: widespread non-standard employment, low pay, and difficult working conditions which...
EFFAT condemns the company's strategy to dismantle its courier employment model Following mass redundancies in France in early 2024 and then in Austria last May, the Dutch group is continuing its strategy of dismantling its employment model and is now targeting...
Brussels, 25 June 2025 Today, EFFAT hosted a high-level event in Brussels to present its Model Directive on Labour Intermediaries and Fair Working Conditions across Subcontracting Chains, a concrete proposal to end abusive labour practices that continue to undermine...
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...
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...
The European Federation of Food, Agriculture, and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) strongly condemns Lieferando Austria's decision to dismantle its employed courier model, laying off around 1000 delivery riders and 65 operational staff. This abrupt shift to a freelance...
