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International Migrants Day - Our values are at stake: We need solidarity!18/12/201818 December 2018 marks International Migrants Day. On the occasion of the EFFAT Executive Committee meeting gathered in Brussels, EFFAT affiliates demanded the European institutions to handle migration on the basis of justice, safety and solidarity. In a concerted action, EFFAT members joined... -
Trade Unions are key to give migrants access to the labour market and integration18/12/2017Today, on International Migrants day, EFFAT joins the European trade union movement in stressing the importance to give migrants access to the labour market, as it helps to restore self-worth, shores up human dignity, encourages financial independence: all of them being key elements of integration... -
Join “My Fair Home” campaign | Give decent work to domestic workers09/06/2017Friday 16 June is International Domestic Workers’ Day. During the week leading to the day, EFFAT, in collaboration with IDWF, wants to re-launch the “My Fair Home” Campaign.We are calling upon all EFFAT affiliated trade unions to ask their officials (paid staff) and activists (elected... -
Italy: New legislation passed to curb gang master practices27/10/2016Italy has taken a crucial step to crack down on the widespread exploitation of farm workers through the “Caporalato system” (Gangmasters), a widespread phenomenon characterised by a lack of contractual protection, exploitative working hours, harsh treatment and deplorable housing and working... -
The exploitation of migrant workers in agriculture. What responsibility for CAP?15/06/2016On 15 June 2016, a high-level conference took place in Rome, organised by the European Trade Union Confederation (ETUC) with the support of the three Italian unions CGIL, CISL and UIL and the participation of trade unionists from 22 countries. The meeting was attended by the European Commission,... -
Trade unions stand for refugee inclusion17/12/2015On International Migrants Day on 18 December, European trade unions pledged to: support the inclusion and integration of refugees into society, particularly into the workplace;call for increased investment in public services in order to meet the needs of refugees and local communities;...
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Migrant Workers in the Meat Sector - A guide to your rights !07/08/2015Representing together over 12 million workers employed in agriculture and plantations, the International Union of Food, Agricultural, Hotel, Restaurant, Catering, Tobacco and Allied Workers' Associations (IUF) and its regional organization the European Federation of Food, Agriculture, Tourism Trade... -
Mediterranean Sea Tragedy: EFFAT calls for an EU - wide effective resolution to save lives and protect its sectors from social dumping and exploitation11/05/2015Further to the increasing loss of lives of men children and women forced to exile in the Mediterranean Sea in recent years, EFFAT, the European Federation of Food Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions has developed a 7 point resolution to establish an EU-wide effective strategy and urge the EU... -
Welcome booklet for posted and migrant workers - seasonal or otherwise11/01/2013Welcome booklet in the framework of the EU co-funded project on EFFAT contribution to developing coordination between social security institutions and improving information in agriculture
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Living and working conditions of seasonal and migrant agricultural workers19/01/2012It is impossible to take into account their skills and their experience and this is the reason why salaries are low for workers coming from other member States.A significant number of workers from Eastern Europe have higher vocational skills but in a different sector and the seasonal work over a...
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EFFAT position on migration (amended)26/04/2007Amended EFFAT position on migration, as adopted by the Executive Committee on 24-25 April 2007. The position covers: 1) the history and present-day context of migration in Europe; and 2) EFFAT demands for migration and freedom of movement of workers.