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Written contracts only can set out employee rights and duties09/11/2017Millions of cross-border migrant workers in European agriculture - mostly seasonal workers, temporary workers, harvest workers or day laborers - are victims of social dumping and work in precarious conditions. They need the protection of the Written Statement Directive (Directive 91/533/ EEC).They... -
Social partners in the EU sugar sector discuss unanswered questions surrounding the end of quotas20/10/2016At their annual working group meeting between trade unions and employers in the EU sugar sector, the social partners exchanged on the prospects and risks expected to accompany the end of the quota system in 2017.During the meeting, which was sponsored by the European Commission, it was highlighted... -
Minutes from the meeting of the working group of the European sectoral social dialogue committee of Agriculture from May 11, 201611/05/2016Minutes from the meeting of the working group of the European sectoral social dialogue committee of Agriculture from May 11, 2016 -
Health Check of the European Common Agricultural Policy - Background information April 201619/04/2016EFFAT hopes that the health check of the CAP will result in the recognition of the agricultural workers' role and improve the conditions under which these workers have to work.THE SITUATION OF AGRICULTURAL WORKERS IN EUROPE: -
European co-funded project in support of agricultural seasonal workers29/01/2016With the financial support of the European Commission DG EMPL and its member organizations, the EFFAT agriculture sector has conducted EU project Combining competitiveness, quality employment and job security for seasonal workers in agriculture - enhancing the sector’s appeal. The outcome... -
European co-funded project on combining competitiveness, quality employment and job security for seasonal workers in agriculture - enhancing the sector's appeal26/01/2016
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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... -
Negotiations COP 21: Letter to the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker11/12/2015To: all EFFAT member organisationsDear all,Please find in attachment the letter the ETUC General Secretary, Luca Visentini, sent to the European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker.A copy of this letter has been sent to Commissioner Canete, to the Luxemburg Presidency, to Donald Tusk President...
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Social Partners in the Sugar Sector release Socio-Demographic Analysis02/12/2015Over the past 10 years, the sugar sector has been particularly hit by a massive wave of restructurings leading to the closure of almost half of its factories and half of its workforce. Partly as a result of that process the current sugar workforce in Europe is particularly old in comparison with... -
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...
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EFFAT is the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions. As a European Trade Union Federation representing 120 national trade unions from 35 European countries, EFFAT defends the interests of more than 22 million workers towards the European Institutions, European employers’ associations and transnational companies. EFFAT is a member of the ETUC and the European regional organisation of the IUF.