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Launch of new online tool: the Transnational Restructuring Navigator
Company restructuring is no longer an exceptional circumstance. It has become a daily reality faced by trade unions and workers and a regular feature across all sectors and activities. It can also be very difficult to navigate. The Transnational Restructuring...
First multisectoral guidelines to prevent violence at work reached an agreement
Brussels, 20 September 2024: Third-Party Violence and Harassment at work (TPVH), be it of a psychological, sexual or physical nature, is on the increase and must be halted. This is why the EU social partners in five sectors, Education, Local and Regional Government,...
Workers Rally in Strasbourg, Urging EU to End Exploitation in Subcontracting Chains
Strasbourg, 17 September: More than 700 workers united today in front of the European Parliament, Strasbourg, France, to call upon the EU institutions for urgent action to stop exploitation in subcontracting chains and labour intermediation. The European action...
Empowering Social Dialogue in the Agri-Food Sector: The EATS Project Unveils Final Guidelines
At its final conference in Brussels, the EATS project (Empowering Agri-Food Chain Through Social Dialogue) showcased its comprehensive guidelines aimed at strengthening social dialogue in the agri-food sector. Led by FAI CISL, the initiative brought together a wide...
EFFAT-EFBWW-ETF Demonstration & Hearing Subcontracting Chains and Labour Intermediaries Stop Exploitation!
EFFAT together with its sister Federations EFBWW and ETF is taking action against labour crime and exploitation. The three federations are putting the topic of subcontracting chains and labour intermediaries forward in a joint demonstration and hearing at the European...
Strategic Dialogue in Agriculture: Promising words, concrete actions must follow
EFFAT welcomes the delivery of the final report of the Strategic Dialogue in Agriculture to the President of the European Commission, Ms. Von der Leyen. Representing millions of workers in the agri-food chain, EFFAT is encouraged by the report's acknowledgment that...
EFFAT on the Action against Exploitation in Agriculture
Foggia (Italy), 17 July 2024 Summer is the most important season for agriculture in Europe, and EFFAT's affiliates are actively supporting and protecting workers through various actions. EFFAT joined the FLAI-CGIL organising campaign "Diritti in Campo" [Rights in the...
Satnam Singh’s Death is a desperate plea to End Exploitation and Violence in European Agriculture
EFFAT Resolution, as approved by the EFFAT Agriculture General Assembly 3 July 2024 The recent death of Satnam Singh, a 31-year-old Indian farm worker employed in the Italian province of Latina, is an unacceptable tragedy that cannot be described as an accident. The...
Club Med: Concerns about Company’s Future Provoke Demand for Info
For several months, unions have been raising concerns about the future of Club Med, a key transnational tourism company which, since 2015, has been owned by the Chinese conglomerate FOSUN. Since the COVID-19 crisis, the group has accumulated over 40 billion USD in...
Talent pool will embed exploitation
The European trade union movement is sounding the alarm at proposals being tabled for the EU Talent Pool. The proposal would greenlight recruitment sharks who use exploitative methods. In a detailed joint letter sent to Ministers of Employment and Social Affairs of...
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