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European Agro-Food Workers Unions and Farming Sector Strongly Reject the Conclusion of the Mercosur Trade Agreement
Joint Press Release The European Commission’s intention to finalize the Mercosur agreement at the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro on November 18-19 is an extremely worrying development for the European agricultural community. Copa Cogeca, CEJA, EFFAT and GEOPA...
Labour and Skills Shortages in the Personal and Household Services Sector in Europe
Joint Statement – Action to Address Labour and Skills Shortages Brussels, October 2024 The European Personal and Household Services (PHS) sector faces a growing labour and skills crisis, worsened by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and Europe’s ageing population....
European farmer and agri-food workers demand prices that cover production costs be urgently included in the UTP Directive
In an open letter sent today, European farmer and agri-food worker organisations have demanded a fast-track procedure be initiated by the end of the year to add purchasing agricultural and food products under the cost of production to the Unfair Trading Practices...
Kick off of the ELA FairHORECAinEU Campaign
On 3 October 2024, EFFAT participated in the ELA Launch Event in Rome, marking the kick-off of the The FairHORECAinEU, which aims to provide essential information on the rights of workers in the HORECA sector. EFFAT is a key partner in this campaign. Virginie...
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...
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