Tourism is one of the few sectors of the European economy with a high potential for growth and job creation as well as for development and socio-economic integration, particularly in rural areas and underdeveloped regions. The sector accounts for 5% of GDP and overall employment. Europe’s hotel, restaurant and catering sector features 1.8 million companies employing almost 10 million people.
Given the high percentage of atypical employment in the tourism sector, the EFFAT mission is to fight precarious work and promote decent and fair employment conditions. EFFAT activities include furthering and recognising qualifications and skills, as well as encouraging socially responsible and sustainable tourism.
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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... -
A Global Week of Action to call for #Fairhousekeeping!08/10/2018Hotel housekeepers and their unions will be taking action around the globe in the week of 8-14 October 2018.This year, unions will be focusing on the need for negotiated measures to tackle the routine sexual harassment which threatens housekeepers’ safety and well-being all over the world.Led by... -
#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... -
McAvoidin’it: European Commissioner Vestager says McDonald’s tax practices lawful, yet unfair25/09/2018Coalition of trade unions and anti-poverty group calls on the European Union and its Member States to strengthen legal tools against corporate tax avoidance. On Wednesday, 19 September 2018, the European Commission announced that arrangement between McDonald’s and Luxembourg, which allowed the fast... -
EP orders McDo to appear in hearing of TAXE3 Committee over tax avoidance18/06/2018European Parliament Orders McDonald’s to Make Unprecedented Third Appearance Before Committee Probing Tax AvoidanceSummons Follows Report Showing McDonald’s Dismantled Tax Structure Under Investigation by European Commission, Inhibiting Scrutiny of Company’s AccountsPress Release – 18 June 2018(... -
Joint Statement: The United Nations Global Compact on Migration is a Key Opportunity to Recognise Rights of Migrant Domestic and Care Workers15/06/2018The United Nations Global Compact on Migration is a Key Opportunity to Recognise Rights of Migrant Domestic and Care Workers BRUSSELS, 15 JUNE 2018 - Across Europe, many individuals and families rely on support to carry out essential domestic and care work, to look after children, clean...
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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... -
Sharing economy: No! if it leads to unfair competition and social dumping24/11/2015Concerned over the rapid diffusion of the “sharing economy” in tourism (i.e. Internet based offers for accommodation and transport, such as Airbnb and Uber), EFFAT adopted a common position during the latest Executive Committee meeting. The text calls on policy makers to avoid that the... -
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... -
For quality! – European project for quality of jobs and services in personal care and household services (PHS)23/04/2015EFFAT has joined a project co-founded by the EU-Commission called ‘For Quality!’ aimed at the promotion of the quality of services and jobs in the area of personal care and household services (PHS).The project which started in November 2014 will run until June 2016 -
EFFAT position EC consultation on undeclared work16/09/2014According to many publications and studies, two of the EFFAT sectors, agriculture and hospitality (hotels and restaurants), are amongst those sectors mostly concerned with undeclared work. This is why the fight against undeclared work is one of the key priorities in the respective EFFAT sectors. -
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...