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EFFAT calls for Violence and Harassment Free Zones at work, at home, everywhere
International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women EFFAT joins the international organisations IUF and ETUC calling all governments to follow the leadership of France, Greece and Italy and to ratify the ILO C190 as a matter of urgency. Following the...
#Farm2Fork Strategy: EP confirms ambitious vision. Respecting working people and protecting jobs is key to achieve a sustainable transition of our food systems
EFFAT applauds the European Parliament plenary adoption of the INI report on the Farm to Fork Strategy. With a strong majority (+452 – 170 and 76 abstentions), the European Parliament has put forward its demands on the Farm to Fork strategy, giving a strong signal to...
Attack to CGIL Headquartes – Full Solidarity from EFFAT
Following 9 October attack against CGIL headquarters in Rome, everyone at EFFAT sends much strength and solidarity to CGIL Confederation and our Italian affiliates ALPAA, Filcams and Flai. The brutal assault perpetuated by extremists from the right-wing and...
Joint Statement on Sustainable Corporate Governance
1 October 2021 - On Thursday, September 30th, leading officials of the European trade union federations EFFAT, EPSU, IndustriAll Europe and UNI Europa as well as the ETUC met with the cabinet of European Commissioner Thierry Breton (Internal Market). The purpose was...
EU Action Week for Seasonal Workers: EFFAT mobilises to put seasonal workers in the spotlight
In the framework of the European Labour Authority (ELA)’s campaign “Rights for all seasons”, EFFAT takes part in the Week of Action on Seasonal Work between 20 and 24 September. Throughout the week, an array of events and activities taking place across the EU between...
International Youth Day 2021 – Statement from EFFAT Youth Committee
The United Nations General Assembly has been marked as the International Youth Day of August 12, beginning in 1999. The International Day of Youth is important for the development of awareness about the meaningful and fair participation of young people in all social...
’Domestic Workers in Europe: Getting the Recognition they Deserve’. New EFFAT booklet is out!
10 years since the adoption of the ILO Convention 189 on Decent Work for Domestic Workers, EFFAT releases today a new booklet: ‘Domestic Workers in Europe: Getting the Recognition they Deserve’ [ Link] Domestic work is a growing sector crucial for the EU economy,...
European alliance calls on EU governments to ratify convention on domestic workers
An alliance of employers, trade unions, European and international institutions and civil society organisations has ramped up calls for the protection of Europe’s 9.5 million domestic workers, including millions of home care workers. On the 10th Anniversary of the ILO...
Failure of CAP trilogue negotiations is a missed opportunity. EFFAT’s fight for a CAP that delivers for farm workers continues
Brussels, 28 May 2025 - EFFAT welcomes the progress made during this week's trilogue negotiations on social aspects. However, more must be done to deliver an effective social conditionality mechanism, broad in scope, through which CAP could finally uphold the respect...
New digital tools for enforcing mobile workers’ rights
EFFAT jointly with the ETUC, EFBWW, ETF, EPSU, UNIEuropa and industriAll sent a letter and a joint paper, including a call for action and concrete proposals, to introduce new digital tools for enforcing mobile workers’ rights in the Internal Market. The letter was...
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