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20/12/2013

Political message arising from first EFFAT Youth Committee meeting
With the statement “Watch out, we are coming”, the EFFAT Youth Committee is pleased to inform you that it held its first meeting on 9 December 2013 and will continue to meet regularly as one of EFFAT’s constitutional committees.The EFFAT Youth Committee delegates expressed unanimous enthusiasm for...
02/09/2013

SIPTU Ireland: New approach to apprenticeships could help solve youth jobs crisis
An extension in the number and scope of apprenticeships to sectors such as childcare, the hospitality industry, administration and the green economy would make a major contribution to ending the youth unemployment crisis, according to a new policy proposal by SIPTU. In late August, SIPTU...
27/06/2013

EFFAT applauds Nestlé’s new Youth Employment Initiative
EFFAT supports Nestlé’s announcement of a new Youth Employment Initiative, both as a measure to create opportunities for young entrants to the labour market and to boost the attractiveness of jobs in the European food sector.The initiative aims to help over 20,000 young people across Europe find...
03/06/2013

EFFAT prioritises fight against youth unemployment
EFFAT’s newly established Youth Committee will act as a direct source of influence on EFFAT’s political actions, agreed the EFFAT Executive Committee on 3 June 2013.Acknowledging that Europe risks sacrificing an entire generation, the Executive Committee also endorsed the EFFAT Youth Employment...
01/05/2013

Ireland: Big May Day launch for SIPTU Young Workers’ Network
The new group to help Ireland's young workers was launched on May Day in Liberty Hall.The Young Workers' Network (YWN), aimed at workers aged 35 and under, was officially launched before members then joined the Youth Bloc for the May Day march. The network is an initiative by SIPTU that...
28/02/2013

Europe welcomes youth guarantee scheme
The Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) adopted the Youth Guarantee on 28 February – a key component of the response to the EU youth unemployment crisis that has left 5.7 million young people under 25 unemployed, according to Eurostat’s April data.The scheme...