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‘A Stronger EFFAT’ | an Opinion on Congress by our President Malin Ackholt
In a short matter of time people from all of around Europe will gather in Zagreb for the 5th EFFAT Congress. People from different countries, organizations and backgrounds joining together for the benefit and future of our European federation. Our federation consists...
Organizing and fighting back together for the right to be heard!
Governments and employers continue attacking our right to be heard. From Brazil to Hong Kong, young workers are at the forefront of the fight against those who attempt to silence us. We are defending the right to join a union, freedom of the press, freedom of...
Digitalisation and Automated Manufacturing in the Food Industry: How to deliver high level skills?
Following an overview of the situation of digitalisation in the food and drink industry, EFFAT affiliates in the food sector gathered in Bologna to discuss consequences for jobs, mainly in terms of impacts on required workers’ skills, training programmes and wages....
Cross-border solidarity and fight against inequalities at the heart of the EWC/TNC Coordinators’ Conference
Gathered at the annual EFFAT EWC-TNC Conference in Brussels on 12 and 13 June 2019, around 50 members of national and European works councils, Trade union officers and experts had the opportunity to exchange experiences and good practices around topics of paramount...
International Domestic Workers Day – support the ILO Convention to end violence and harassment at the workplace!
On 16 June 2019, EFFAT joined the International Domestic Workers Federation (IDWF) calling for a strong ILO Convention on ending violence and harassment in the world of work. Over 100 million women work as domestic workers in the world, most without rights or basic...
CCEP Management denies employees right to be heard at European level!
After almost three years of negotiation Management left the negotiating table when the employee representatives refused to sign an unacceptable proposal Since the creation of Coca-Cola European Partners (CCEP) in 2016, Trade Unions have denounced continued attacks on...
Happy 1st of May – Fight for people first in a better Europe
Happy International Workers’ Day! Today it is May Day, the day of all workers united in solidarity. As importantly it is the first day of the month when working people in Europe will go to the most decisive and divisive polls. Between the 23 and 26 May 2019, European...
A safe workplace must be a top priority for the next EU Parliament and Commission
On International Workers’ Memorial Day, EFFAT demands the next EU Parliament and Commission to put safety at the workplace high on the political agenda. Almost two hundred thousand people die every year in the European Union as a result of workplace diseases,...
EFFAT welcomes the new EWC Agreement signed with Ardo
After three years of negotiations, EFFAT is pleased to announce the signature of the Ardo European Works Councils Agreement. Ardo is a family owned Belgian Group and a worldwide player of fresh frozen vegetables, herbs and fruit. Ardo has production, packing &...
Coca-Cola is not up to the image it wants to give to all its consumers, employees and shareholders
For almost three years of negotiation the Special Negotiating Group has been promoting an agreement that is worthy and respectful of the European workers of Coca-Cola European Partners. Coca-Cola keeps proposing to its employee representatives an agreement that is...
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