The European Tourism Manifesto alliance, the voice of the European travel and tourism sector, issued on 20 May 2020 the following statement on the European Commission’s guidance on how to safely resume travel and reboot Europe's tourism in 2020 and beyond. Available...
Tourism
Europe’s hotel, restaurant and catering sector features 1.8 million companies employing almost 10 million workers. Tourism is one of the few sectors of the European economy with a high potential for growth and job creation, particularly providing an entry into the labour market for young people. Given the high percentage of atypical employment in the tourism sector, the EFFAT mission is to promote decent and fair working conditions. EFFAT activities in the tourism sector include promoting improvement and recognition of qualifications and skills, socially responsible and sustainable tourism, and strengthening social dialogue in the sector to improve working conditions.
Kerstin Howald
k.howald@effat.org
EFFAT reacts to the European Commission’s Tourism & Transport Package
EFFAT deems encouraging the intention to coordinate the relaunch of a strategic sector of the economy, yet stresses the Commission's weak ambition on workers’ participation and social partners’ involvement EFFAT welcomes the Tourism and Transport Package published by...
Urgent support needed for the hospitality-tourism sector in the COVID-19 crisis – Joint Statement of the European Social Partners in the Food & Beverages Industry and in the Hospitality Sector
The hospitality-tourism sector is one of the major players in the EU economy. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the sector is facing an unprecedented crisis which is putting the viability of companies and employment at risk. Thousands of companies are struggling to...

Roadmap towards lifting COVID-19 containment measures: recommendations of the Social Partners of the European Horeca sector
HOTREC, the European umbrella association of Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés, and its trade union counterpart EFFAT, the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions, advise companies and employees to follow all necessary health and safety measures...