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Adoption of EP report on EWCs: Good news for millions of workers in transnational companies
ETUFs now call on the EU Commission to act The European Trade Union Federations (ETUFs), EFBWW, EFFAT, EPSU, ETF, industriAll and Uni Europa, representing millions of workers and supporting over 20,000 European Works Council members every day, jointly welcome the...
The EU Forestry Strategy for 2030 must underpin a strong social dimension
EFFAT, together with industriAll Europe and European Federation of Building and Woodworkers (EFBWW), has adopted a joint position on the new EU Forestry Strategy for 2030. With this position, the trade union federations aim to present a set of common trade union...
Myanmar: Global Unions call for action on second anniversary of military coup
On the second anniversary of the military coup in Myanmar, the Global Unions, representing 200 million workers worldwide, call for renewed global efforts to restore democracy. The Global Unions support the call by the Confederation of Trade Unions, Myanmar (CTUM) for...
The reorganisation of the German meat industry since the Labour Protection Control Law
An NGG assessment 2 years after the ban on subcontracting For several decades, the German meat industry with its 160.000 workers has been renowned for a steady decline in labour standards, industrial relations and wages, predominantly due to companies outsourcing...
Social dialogue package: time for action
Brussels 26 January 2023 The EU Commission has yesterday released its long-awaited package on social dialogue, which comprises a Communication on the strengthening of EU social dialogue and a draft Council Recommendation on strengthening social dialogue at national...
Ahead of EU-ASEAN Summit, EFFAT demands immediate release of Cambodian trade union leader Chhim Sithar
Ahead of this week EU-ASEAN Commemorative Summit, EFFAT wrote a letter to the Embassy of Cambodia in Brussels, demanding the immediate release of Chhim Sithar, President of Cambodia’s Labour Rights Supported Union (LRSU), unfairly arrested on 26 November 2022 after...
Demanding an EU-wide ban on the export of pesticides banned in Europe
To protect Europeans’ health and the environment, the EU has banned or severely restricted the use of many hazardous chemicals. Furthermore, this European Commission and its commitment in the Chemicals Strategy for Sustainability to protect people’s health and the...
FIFA World CUP 2022 – Leave Sexual Harassment out of the Game.
On International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women and ahead of Global Week of Action for Hotel Housekeepers, EFFAT joins the IUF urging FIFA to protect hospitality workers, mostly women, in host hotels during the World Cup 2022. In a country well...
Joint EFFAT-HOTREC Statement on the Commission’s Short-Term Rental Initiative
For a level playing field and fair competition in hospitality and tourism 12 October 2022 | EFFAT and HOTREC, the European social partners for the hotel, restaurant, bar and café sector are welcoming the European Commission’s intention to present a legislative...
McDonalds’ workers speak out at European Parliament about corporate violence and abuse
On 7 September 202, four former young McDonalds’ workers featured in dedicated hearing in the European Parliament hosted by MEP Manon Aubry (FR, The Left) and Maria Noichl (DE, S&D). They spoke out about the...
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