EFFAT

🧵On 3 July, with a delegation of Members of the European Parliament, @ec.europa.eu and trade unionists from @effat.org @etuc-ces.bsky.social and Flai-CGIL, I visited #BorgoMezzanone, a shanty town near Foggia (Italy) in which
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Not a New Day for CAP: New Architecture Hides Dangerous Threats for Agricultural Workers Brussels, 18 July 2025 – The new proposal for reforming the post-2027 Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is weak in terms of budget and goals and fails to make the agriculture sector more attractive.…

🚨 A new day for CAP? Not quite yet…

While #SocialConditionality is safeguarded – but rebranded as “farm stewardship” – it brings no further social progress.

⚠️ Small farms exempt from checks
⚠️ Weaker enforcement
⚠️ No new protections for workers
⚠️ Another budget cut

🔗 Our reaction: wp.me/paPMJb-9ow

@ilsecoloxix.bsky.social interviews @enricosomaeffat.bsky.social, EFFAT's General Secretary, on the implications of the #CAP reform: from budget cuts and the creation of a Single Fund to the risks it poses for agricultural workers across Europe.

EFFAT Highlights - March-July 2025

📬 EFFAT Highlights – Second Edition is out now!

Before the summer break, take a moment to explore what we’ve been up to:
✊ Defending workers’ rights
🤝 Strengthening social dialogue
🇪🇺 Advocating for justice at EU level

🔁 Spread the word!

📖 Read the latest edition: effat.kit.com/posts/effat-...

On Aug 1, Trump’s threatened 30% tariffs on EU food take effect

EFFAT urges the #🇪🇺 to:
✅ Protect agri-food workers
✅ Support hardest-hit regions
✅ Strengthen labour rights
✅ Tackle food speculation
✅ Work w/ social partners on emergency measures

Trade wars are a blow to jobs, wage & food security.

Every worker in Europe deserves a decent day at work, a fair day's pay. No worker should have to be forced to live in conditions that workers here are forced to live in.

EU must act over scandal of farm workers living in shacks: www.etuc.org/en/pressrele...

@effat.org

Thousands of agricultural workers are living in slum conditions while working for employers in receipt of EU farming subsidies, a delegation of trade unionists and MEPs found during a visit to Italy.

"Europe can afford to do better, it must do better!" @estherlynch.bsky.social

@effat.org

@fnv.bsky.social @fgtb-cg.bsky.social @unitetheunion.bsky.social @enricosomaeffat.bsky.social @acvpuls.bsky.social @acvvoedingdiensten.bsky.social @ngg-ost.bsky.social

🍺AB InBev records strong Q1 profits—but at what cost?
Unsafe conditions, temp jobs replacing retirees, and union pushback are rising.

Workers suffer while execs cash in. This isn’t just irresponsible—it’s dangerous.

EFFAT affiliates release joint statement:

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@epsu.bsky.social @etuc-ces.bsky.social @foeeurope.bsky.social @caneurope.org @eeb.org

#RulesToProtect:

Where's the proof that removing the right of a victim from corporate abuse to claim justice will relaunch EU #competitiveness?

The idea that protecting human rights and the environment is a burden rather than a baseline is a false narrative - said @enricosomaeffat.bsky.social

El ERE de Azucarera contempla once despidos en la planta del Portal AB Azucarera Iberia confirma el cierre de la planta de Bañeza y un ERE para 251 trabajadores en todo el país: 169 indefinidos y 82 Fijos discontinuos.

‪✊Solidarity w/ Spanish sugar workers as AB Foods plans layoffs for 251 workers.

🫰This is a profitable company making workers pay for corporate decisions.

More job cuts = More rural decline.

@ugtfica.bsky.social
@ccoo.bsky.social

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EFFAT’s key demands:
✅ Directive on Labour Intermediaries & Fair Conditions
✅ Stronger social dimension in the next #CAP
✅ General mobilisation against #Mercosur
✅ Revision of the UTPs Directive

✊ "Only by standing united can we face the challenges ahead!" - Enrico Somaglia

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⚠️ He raised concerns over:

▶️ Attacks on #DueDiligence
▶️ CAP “simplification”
▶️ EU’s sharp decline in the @ituc.bsky.social Global Rights Index

#EFFAT calls for stronger rights and union renewal to face these threats.

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“It’s not true that fewer rights mean more competitiveness. It’s not true that cutting standards will strengthen Europe. Quite the opposite: collective bargaining, social justice, and strong protections are the real drivers of progress.” – Enrico Somaglia

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🗣️ “Rights don’t fall from the sky — they must be defended every single day.”

At FAI CISL's Congress, EFFAT General Secretary @enricosomaeffat.bsky.social brought solidarity from 121 affiliates across 41 countries and warned: social rights are under attack.

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⏳ The countdown to the #ILC2025 is on!

We’re ready to make our mark at the largest international gathering on the #WorldOfWork, with a strong delegation representing #DomesticWorkers from all regions.

📣 Are you ready to advance domestic workers’ rights with us?

#UnionPower
#WorkersVoices

EFFAT supports @etuc-ces.bsky.social critical stance on the @ec.europa.eu 'Startup and Scaleup Strategy', which threatens workers' rights under the guise of boosting competitiveness — a risky move towards creating a 28th regime.

¡Enhorabuena!
Congratulations to Ramón González Monroy on being elected the new @ccoo-servicios.es Secretary General!

Looking forward to our future joint work.

A heartfelt thank you to outgoing Secretary General José María Martínez for your leadership and the valuable cooperation with EFFAT

Croatia: #PPDIV food workers at Fortenova (PIK Vrbovec, Jamnica, Zvijezda) are taking action for fair pay & equal rights.

Yesterday's #strike will be followed a peaceful protest in #Zagreb tomorrow.

#Solidarity from EFFAT: workers across Europe won’t let hard-won rights be dismantled.

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📣 Suerte to EFFAT's Spanish tourism affiliates @ccoo-servicios.es at their 4th National Congress in Barcelona!
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🔴 300+ delegates are meeting to renew leadership and shape the future of the Federation & service workers in Spain.

#Vamos #TrasformandoElFuturo

PHS Social Partners EFFAT, EFFE, EFSI, and UNI Europa meet with Katarina Ivanković-Knežević, Director for Social Rights and Inclusion, and her cabinet at EU Employment and Skills.

🤝 Today, the EU PHS social partners — @effat.org, @effehomecare.bsky.social, EFSI, and ‪UNI Europa — met Director Ivankovic, @ec.europa.eu, to discuss how the PHS sector matches the upcoming #qualityjobsroadmap and #genderequalitystrategy.

Feat. @effat.org, @effehomecare.bsky.social, EFSI, @uni-europa.bsky.social, Jiri Svojse, Diana Crumpana, and @ec.europa.eu.

🌟 That’s a wrap for the #PHSDialogue Plenary!

Today, the PHS Social Partners – EFFAT, EFFE, EFSI, and UNI Europa – brought their members together in Brussels to discuss the foundation of social dialogue in the sector and to officially launch the #ScaleUp Project!

#PHS #DomesticWork #SocialDialogue

Feat. @enricosomaeffat.bsky.social, @etuc-ces.bsky.social, @estherlynch.bsky.social

🎤 At the ETUC Mid-Term Conference, EFFAT’s General Secretary Enrico Somaglia joined the panel on union renewal and social dialogue.

✊ His message was clear: Organising is our best long-term investment to secure the future of the movement and win back the hearts of working people.

McDonald’s: Neuer Kollektivvertrag bringt deutliche Verbesserungen Die Gewerkschaften vida & GPA einigten sich mit McDonald’s Österreich auf einen neuen, eigenständigen Kollektivvertrag mit Vorteilen für rund 9.600 Beschäftigte in den Restaurants.

🚩For once a truly Happy Meal for #FastFood workers!

🍟The new #CollectiveAgreement between McDonald's and unions #VIDA & #GPA brings:
🫰Better pay (+ 3.9%)
🤸More free time
🙌 Stronger rights for 9,600 workers.

👏Congratulations to our Austrian Affiliates!
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Feat. @etuc-ces.bsky.social, @estherlynch.bsky.social, @enricosomaeffat.bsky.social, @pam.fi

🎤 At the ETUC Mid-Term Conference, EFFAT President Annika Rönni-Sällinen called for unity against deregulation, far-right threats, and labour exploitation.

✊ She reaffirmed the crucial role our Model Directive will play to promote equal treatment and tackle labour abuse.

🔗 More: wp.me/paPMJb-9jx

👏An opinion that is fully in line with EFFAT’s call to revise EU procurement rules to promote quality, fair jobs.

✅ No more lowest-price-only awards
✅ A MEAT approach with social & environmental criteria
✅ Regulated subcontracting with real accountability