by colombi | Jan 13, 2020 | Featured, In the spotlight
It may be the start of a new year, but some truths remain constant: strong trade unions are vital to ensure social justice, better working conditions and decent wages. From progressive decentralisation of collective bargaining, to austerity measures and the...
by EFFAT2 | Dec 12, 2019 | Featured, In the spotlight, News & Media, Press release
EFFAT welcomes the ambitious targets set in the European Commission Communication on the European Green Deal and regrets that EU leaders failed to find unanimity on its 2050 zero emissions target at the European Council meeting early this morning. Representing 2.6...
by colombi | Dec 10, 2019 | Featured, In the spotlight
As COP25 proceeds in Madrid, EFFAT is concerned by the remarks of Johan Rockström, Joint Director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, who told The Guardian that “we are at risk of getting so bogged down in incremental technicalities at these...
by colombi | Nov 28, 2019 | Featured, In the spotlight, News & Media, Press release
Since June 2019, trade unions and employers in Belgium have been negotiating to conclude a fair collective agreement on wages and working conditions for domestic workers employed via service vouchers. While all salaries have increased by 1.1% in Belgium, only the...
by EFFAT2 | Nov 25, 2019 | Featured, In the spotlight, News & Media, Press release, Uncategorized
As people around the world mark International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, EFFAT reinforces its commitment – as set out at EFFAT Congress earlier this month – to zero tolerance for gender-based harassment and violence in its sectors with the...
by EFFAT2 | Nov 8, 2019 | Featured, News & Media
You can see all our EFFAT pictures from the first day of the 5th EFFAT Congress here