Heat deaths are not accidents they are failures of policy. Brussels, 28 April 2026 : On International Workers' Memorial Day, EFFAT joins the global labour movement in remembering workers who have lost their lives at work. This year, as we honour those we have lost,...
Foggia, Italy, 31 March 2026 – EFFAT led a delegation of Members of the European Parliament from the EMPL Committee to the Foggia region to examine both the exploitation of migrant agricultural workers and the promising practices in place to combat it. The visit was...
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....
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...
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...
Strasbourg, 10 February 2026 - Today, more than 800 workers and trade unionists gathered in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg for a joint demonstration organized by EFBWW, EFFAT and ETF, the three European Trade Union Federations representing workers in...
This week, EFFAT took part in the Strategic Dialogue on Tourism with Commissioner Apostolos Tzitzikostas, responsible for transport and tourism. The dialogue was organised in conjunction with the European Tourism Forum. During the event, the European Commission...
As the European tobacco sector undergoes rapid transformation driven by health regulation, digitalisation, automation and outsourcing, EFFAT today urges EU policymakers and companies to commit to a just transition that protects workers, quality jobs and social rights....
Ahead of the Council vote on the EU–Mercosur Trade Agreement, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) reiterates its strong concerns and opposition to the agreement in its current draft. EFFAT General Secretary, Enrico Somaglia...
Brussels, 18 December 2025 – On the occasion of today’s farmers’ demonstration in Brussels, EFFAT reiterates its strong opposition to the European Commission’s proposals to cut the budget for the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2028–2034 by more than 20% and to...
