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)
On 4 October 2018, fast food workers all over the globe are rising up to demand their right to a union, better working conditions and a living wage. In the UK, a growing number of workers is coming out in support of hospitality workers' strikes on 4 October 2018, with...
The United Nations Global Compact on Migration is a Key Opportunity to Recognise Rights of Migrant Domestic and Care Workers BRUSSELS, 15 JUNE 2018 - Across Europe, many individuals and families rely on support to carry out essential domestic and care work, to look...
With the acquisition of Starwood, Marriott has become the largest hotel company in the world with over 6,400 hotels in 126 countries, over 220,000 employees globally, and global profits of almost USD 1 billion. Marriott’s growth continues with at least one new hotel...
Today we release a new report on McDonald’s tax practices, focusing on the company’s use of tax avoidance mechanisms in Europe and low-tax and secrecy jurisdictions around the world. It shows how in the midst of a tax probe and the day after the Brexit, McDonald’s...
After 4 years and 8 months of intense and difficult negotiations, EFFAT affiliates in the tourism sector, Filcams CGIL, Uiltucs UIL and Fisascat CISL have concluded a new 4 years agreement for one million workers employed in more than 300 thousands workplaces...
Brussels, 16 November 2017 – HOTREC, the umbrella association of hotels, restaurants and cafes in Europe, and EFFAT, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions, call the Commission for the publication of their proposal for guiding policy...
The final report of the EFFAT study “Promote industrial relations in the domestic work sector in Europe”, co-financed by the European Commission, is ready! 27 trade unions, 9 employers’ associations and 6 migrant/domestic workers’ organisations from 15 European...
