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EFFAT

As a European Trade Union Federation representing 121 national trade unions from 40 European countries, EFFAT defends the interests of more than 2.6 million members and 25 million workers towards the European Institutions, European employers’ associations, and transnational companies. If you would like to keep up with our work, subscribe to our EFFAT highlights below.

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EFFAT Highlights - March-July 2025

March-July 2025 On the Streets The Fight for Agri-Workers Rights: From the Fields to the EU EFFAT along with MEPs and EU officials visited Borgo Mezzanone (Puglia), Italy's largest shanty town, to experience first hand the reality migrant and undocumented farm workers face on the ground in the European fields. After the visit FLAI CGIL and EFFAT organised a roundtable to assess the reality in the region and urge national and European Governance to act. Read More #UnequalNoMore: EFFAT Launches...

January-February 2025 On the Streets Protest Against the Omnibus Regulation EFFAT joined European trade unions and civil society to call on the EU Commission to stop deregulation and protect the Due Diligence Directives. Our message: No to Omnibus! Read More Solidarity with Belgian Unions: Rising Against Government's Plans EFFAT joined more than 100,000 people on the streets of Belgium to fight against the new government's austerity plans. Read More Act Now! Invest in Good Industrial Jobs...