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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. -
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... -
Better Regulation Package - EFFAT denounces threat to social and environmental standards03/07/2015EFFAT has published its position paper on the better Regulation package released by the European Commission and highlights its concern over a potential dismantle of labour, social and environmental standards. -
Better Regulation Watchdog Network sends open letter to the Commission09/06/2015Last week the Better Regulation Watchdog Network took action and sent an open letter to Members of the European Parliament. The action was carried out following the European Commission's recent proposal for an Inter-Institutional Agreement and the Commission communication on Better Regulation for... -
MEP Evelyn Regner supports Back2OurFuture youth campaign21/05/2015MEP Evelyn Regner supports Back2OurFuture youth campaignAustrian MEP Evelyn Regner has expressed her support for the Back2OurFuture campaign that aims to tackle youth unemployment. -
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 best... -
EFFAT and ETUFs urge President Juncker to foster youth employment15/05/2015EFFAT joins ETUC and five other ETUFs and call on President Juncker to demonstrate commitment to youth employment 15 May 2015 EFFAT is among the six European Trade Union Federations that - together with ETUC - power the Back 2 our Future campaign. -
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 to... -
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... -
Greek crisis: EFFAT urges a radical change of course and the end of the austerity measures11/05/2015On the occasion of the EFFAT Executive Committee Meeting member organizations approved unanimously a resolution calling for a radical change of course in the handling of the Greek crisis. The text urges to stop the austerity measures introduced in the country as the cuts in government spending...
EFFAT Documents
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.