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Sugar industry: Any decision regarding IPR should not lead to further job losses.
The sugar sector in Europe is under high pressure, companies are not making profits, production is slowing down and workers are losing their jobs. Six companies closed across Europe since the beginning of 2025 alone, meaning more than 1000 jobs lost. These figures...
EFFAT Project Update: Strengthening Social Dialogue in the Agri-Food Sector
The European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) has successfully concluded the project Strengthening Social Dialogue in the Agri-Food Sector. The project aims to enhance social dialogue* within the EU agri-food sector by pursuing the...
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...
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