In the spotlight
EU Talent Pool: A Missed Opportunity to Protect Migrant Workers
EFFAT calls on EU institutions to put workers' rights first as Parliament adopts the EU Talent Pool Regulation Brussels, 11 March 2026: This week the European Parliament adopted the EU Talent Pool Regulation with 414 votes in favour, 182 against and 21 abstentions....
International Women’s Day 2026: Equality is not a Slogan but a trade union mission
Brussels, 8 March 2026 – On International Women's Day, EFFAT reaffirms a simple message: gender equality is not a slogan. It is a collective bargaining priority, a workplace right, and a trade union responsibility. EFFAT knows it well. Through the recent campaign...
A Level Playing Field in Hospitality and Tourism as a Foundation for Affordable Housing
Joint HOTREC-EFFAT Statement on the Commission’s Short-Term Rental Initiative In the framework of the European sectoral social dialogue, EFFAT and HOTREC, social partners in the hospitality sector have reached a joint position on the rapid expansion of short-term...
EFFAT, EFBWW, and ETF’s Voices heard
European Parliament calls for European Legislation to tackle Exploitative Subcontracting and Labour Intermediation Brussels, 12 February 2026 - Today, the European Parliament adopted the EMPL Committee's own-initiative report Addressing subcontracting chains and the...

































