European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions
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Sharing economy: No! if it leads to unfair competition and social dumping

24/11/2015

Concerned 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 sharing economy causes unfair competition and social dumping, and to collect more coherent data about its scope and impact in hospitality and tourism.

Read EFFAT position here below:

 

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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.