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Fuenlabrada workers win their fight!14/12/2018After 5 years of conflict and struggle with Coca Cola (CCEP), workers of Fuenlabrada, put an end to the labor and social conflict started in 2014. According to an agreement that workers consider ‘a social triumph’, Coca-Cola will close the logistical centre in Fuenlabrada. But within two years... -
A sustainable Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) underpins fair treatment of workers in the fish supply chain16/11/2018A sustainable Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is really in place when workers, from fishers, to aquaculture and food processing staff, are fairly treated throughout the whole fish supply chain.Unions' role is paramount as it eases workers' organization, collective bargaining and the... -
Wage dumping made easier14/11/2018ECJ overturns Austrian regulations against wage and social dumpingBlack Tuesday for Social Europe: On 13th November the European Court of Justice (ECJ) overturned parts of the Austrian law to combat wage and social dumping. Specifically, it concerned a Slovenian posting company from the... -
Tourism is growing and workers deserve their fair share!07/11/20187 November marks European Tourism Day. Today, once again, the EU champions one of the most rapidly expanding sectors of the European economy, accounting for 10% of global Gross Domestic Product (GDP), 7% of world exports and one in ten jobs worldwide.Tourism is one of the few sectors of the... -
World Day for Decent Work – ‘Changes the rules’: TO DO list for EU05/10/2018The current European Commission and Parliament have until May 2019 to ‘change the rules’ to promote decent work for people across the EU who are getting increasingly disillusioned over precarious work, poor wages, and growing inequality.After the European elections in May 2019 at there is likely to... -
#FastFoodGlobal – EFFAT supports workers fighting for a living wage04/10/2018On 4 October 2018, fast food workers all over the globe are rising up to demand their right to a union, better working conditions and a living wage.In the UK, a growing number of workers is coming out in support of hospitality workers' strikes on 4 October 2018, with more unions announcing the...
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Zero tolerance of labour exploitation14/12/2015This code of conduct for fair and transparent employment relationships is in response to a report of the European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) (European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights, 2015, « Severe labour exploitation: workers moving within or into the European Union ») which... -
EFFAT invites to express solidarity with Finnish unions fighting anti-union legislation15/09/2015Finland’s trade unions are mobilizing against the new right-wing coalition government’s plan to unilaterally cut pay and benefits negotiated through collective bargaining, and are asking for solidarity and support.On September 9, after unions refused to agree to the proposals, the government... -
EFFAT’s Executive Committee sends strong political messages on Social Agenda, Migration and the Future of the European Trade Unions19/05/2015EFFAT’s Executive Committee sends strong political messages on Social Agenda, Migration and the Future of the European Trade Unions During the 6 and 7 May Executive Committee, EFFAT engaged in discussions over the issues that are paramount to our organization’s activities and sectors, shared... -
Decent Work for Domestic Workers!11/05/2015Decent Work for Domestic Workers! The final report of the EFFAT study “Promote industrial relations in the domestic work sector in Europe”, co-financed by the European Commission, is ready!27 trade unions, 9 employers’ associations and 6 migrant/domestic workers’ organisations from 15 European... -
EFFAT position on the seasonal workers directive15/04/2014The European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) represents 120 national trade unions from 38 European countries, and defends the interests of more than 2.6 million members towards the European Institutions, European industrial associations and enterprise management.In... -
Illegal work - in reality, nobody is benefitting15/09/2013Presentation of EFFAT Agriculture Sector on the fight against illegal work and its action plan against illegal work in European agriculture, within the framework of a EU supported project on Common Agricultural Policy and Employment