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“We work in the shadows”: Trade unions call for EU action to end exploitation in subcontracting chains and labour intermediaries
My colleague Mykailo died on the GHdC construction site in Charleroi on 27/9/21. He was Ukrainian and was working here in Belgium as a worker posted by a Polish company for which he had not performed any work in Poland. This company subcontracted to a firm registered...
EFFAT Solidarity in Action at TNC Committee in Barcelona
The annual meeting of the EFFAT Transnational Companies Committee is taking place in Barcelona on 1–2 October 2025. The TNC Committee once again proves to be the main platform where EFFAT affiliates active in multinational companies, TNC/EWC Coordinators, and members...
Joint trade union statement following the meeting with the Ambassador of Palestine to the EU
Joint trade union statement following meeting with the Ambassador of Palestine to the EU Following a meeting with the Palestinian Ambassador to the EU in Brussels, the European Trade Union Confederation and the European Trade Union Federations reiterate their call for...
Time for Public Procurement rules that promote quality jobs
Last week, the European Parliament adopted the INI report on public procurement. The report calls on the European Commission to revise current EU rules to address their shortcomings. The current framework presents several challenges: The frequent use of the lowest...
SOTEU: Can we expect vision, courage, and coherence with Europe’s founding principles?
As Ursula von der Leyen is about to deliver her State of the Union speech, EFFAT calls for honesty and consistency in EU policymaking. Our expectations are clear: Consistency with EU Treaties and Values Article 3(5) TEU commits the EU to peace, security, sustainable...
EU-US (Unbalanced) Trade Deal: European Agro-Food Workers Bear the Burden amid Lack of Fairness and Reciprocity
Brussels, 25 August 2025 | EFFAT voices deep concerns about the EU-US Framework on an Agreement on Reciprocal, Fair, and Balanced Trade. The recently released joint declaration statement validates the concerns we expressed in July, on the occasion of the talks between...
European Trade Unions call for more decisive and principled action by the European Union on Gaza
The following letter was sent by European trade union leaders to Kaja Kallas, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Dear High Representative Ms Kallas, As European trade unionists committed to justice, human rights, and...
JustEat Takeaway: mass redundancies at German subsidiary Lieferando
EFFAT condemns the company's strategy to dismantle its courier employment model Following mass redundancies in France in early 2024 and then in Austria last May, the Dutch group is continuing its strategy of dismantling its employment model and is now targeting...
EU-US Tariff Deal Sounds the Alarm for Agri-Food Workers
On Sunday, US President Donald Trump and the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, struck a political agreement on tariffs, which was defined as historic and positive for the two blocs. The deal is intended to end ongoing trade tensions,...
Not a New Day for CAP: New Architecture Hides Dangerous Threats for Agricultural Workers
Brussels, 18 July 2025 – The new proposal for reforming the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is weak in terms of budget and goals and fails to make the agriculture sector more attractive. The rebranding of ‘conditionality’ as ‘farm stewardship’ introduces no...
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