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EWC agreement signed at Asahi Breweries Europe Group (ABEG)
After a few months of intensive negotiations, on 6 June 2018 EFFAT and the Special Negotiating Body of Asahi Breweries Europe signed an EWC agreement in Pilsen (Czech Republic). In April 2016 Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. (“Asahi”) completed the acquisition of former...
Effat supports the Global demands on Marriott regarding sexual harassment
With the acquisition of Starwood, Marriott has become the largest hotel company in the world with over 6,400 hotels in 126 countries, over 220,000 employees globally, and global profits of almost USD 1 billion. Marriott’s growth continues with at least one new hotel...
EFFAT applauds new committee on pesticides
The controversial decision to re-approve the use of glyphosate for another five years has exposed some fundamental failures of the EU’s pesticide approval system, revealing that chemical companies have an undue influence on EU scientific assessments. The EC and the...
A new contract on the menu! EFFAT Italian affiliates conclude new contract for one million Italian workers in the collective restaurant sector
After 4 years and 8 months of intense and difficult negotiations, EFFAT affiliates in the tourism sector, Filcams CGIL, Uiltucs UIL and Fisascat CISL have concluded a new 4 years agreement for one million workers employed in more than 300 thousands workplaces...
HOTREC and EFFAT urge the European Commission to make publicly available the proposal for guiding policy principles for short-term accommodation rental services in the so called collaborative economy
Brussels, 16 November 2017 – HOTREC, the umbrella association of hotels, restaurants and cafes in Europe, and EFFAT, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions, call the Commission for the publication of their proposal for guiding policy...
Written contracts only can set out employee rights and duties
Millions of cross-border migrant workers in European agriculture - mostly seasonal workers, temporary workers, harvest workers or day laborers - are victims of social dumping and work in precarious conditions. They need the protection of the Written Statement...
Workers in south-east European countries call for an authentic industrial policy
Members from industriAll European Trade Union and the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions, EFFAT, confirmed a set of industrial policy recommendations for south-east Europe during a conference held in Belgrade, Serbia, on 17-18 October....
EFFAT and FLAI fight underpayment and gang masters in agriculture
A new week of Ancora in Campo (“Back in the field”) has just finished. Ancora in Campo is the national campaign of the FLAI CGIL (Federazione Lavoratori Agroindustria – Federation of Farming Industry Workers, Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro – General...
EFFAT and ETUI report about migrant farm labourers working in near-slavery
A blood shed is ongoing in Africa, due to wars dictatorships and famine. The hope of building a new life in Europe, too often end up in falling victim to serious forms of labour exploitation, if not in death. EFFAT’s sectors, in particular tourism and agriculture are...
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