EFFAT has teamed up with over 80 other trade unions and NGO’s in demanding EU Commissioner-designate for Justice, Didier Reynders, bring forward comprehensive legislation mandating companies to observe and respect human rights and environmental imperatives throughout their global supply, value and operating chains. ...  Preberi več

Marriott housekeepers in Zürich strike for direct permanent employment

Hotel housekeepers at Marriott’s Sheraton Zurich Hotel went on strike on August 30 to highlight their intolerable working conditions and to demand direct permanent employment. When workers learned that the hotel had terminated their contract with the cleaning contractor and it would expire in two months’ time, they decided on strike action. ...  Preberi več

This is an event of paramount importance for all EFFAT affiliates, but also a great opportunity to spread across Europe a strong, clear and united political message.
To do so in an appropriate manner, we also need to have a strong communication strategy and the support of our affiliates.

We are therefore here to ask for your contribution on 4 specific actions: ...  Preberi več

• For the attention of EFFAT Youth Committee members
• For the attention of all affiliates under 40 years of our member organisations

Dear Colleagues,

Below you will find an invitation of the Education Department of the European Trade Union Institute which, in conjunction with the national confederations, members of the European Trade Union Confederation, will organise a course entitled « European training for young trade union leaders 2019-2020 ». ...  Preberi več

As anticipated during the latest executive committee meeting we have started the production of the visuals for our EFFAT Congress which as you all now know will take place on 6 and 7 November in Zagreb.

The initial material is uploaded on the Congress website under the press page.

It would be great if each of your member organization could download some of the material created and use it to spread our Congress messages. ...  Preberi več

Geneva, June 19, 2019

To affiliated organisations  (To the Executive Committee for information)

Concerns: Urgent Reminder – Solidarity with our affiliate HLOB in Myanmar

Dear Sisters and Brothers, The struggle for trade union rights and recognition in support of our affiliate HLOB at the Hotel Tharabar Gate in Bagan, Myanmar is at a critical juncture, and we are calling for international support and solidarity. The union has faced continual attacks since it was formed and registered four years ago. In August 2018, management terminated union chairman Nay Myo Winalong and 11 other workers, including two members of the union executive and 7 active union members. After all attempts at negotiation failed to achieve reinstatement, an end to harassment and good faith negotiations, the union established a solidarity picket on public space in October. Twenty-three union members announced they would not cross the picket line and joined the picket/solidarity camp.  On December 11, police acting on the orders of local authorities destroyed the solidarity camp and picket. The following day, the union organized a peaceful march to the regional government authority to protest this attack. Police violently dispersed the march and 13 protesters were arrested, including union members and leaders from Hotel Tharabar Gate. The 23 union members who joined the picket in solidarity with the 12 dismissed in August were terminated. On March 1, 2019, the chairman and 5 other HLOB leaders and members were convicted under the Law on Peaceful Assembly and Peaceful Procession for attempting to hold a peaceful procession. The 6 trade unionists were each sentenced to one month’s imprisonment and arrested immediately after the verdict was pronounced, an unmistakable announcement by the authorities that trade union activity in Myanmar is now criminalized. The six were released from prison on March 29 after serving their full sentences; the unjust criminal convictions will weigh on them throughout their lives. HLOB continues to fight for the reinstatement of the union members and officers terminated last August and the 23 members who were terminated in December for refusing to cross the union picket in solidarity with the 12. In December 2018, the IUF lodged a formal complaint against the government of Myanmar with the ILO Committee on Freedom of Association. In March 2019, IUF members around the world demonstrated at Myanmar embassies and diplomatic missions to demand the release of the six and reinstatement of all victimized union members. ...  Preberi več

Brussels, 14 June 2019

• To all EFFAT Member Organisations

Dear colleagues,

The EFFAT Executive Committee – as highest decision-making body between the Congresses – has decided in its meeting on 5 and 6 June 2019 to follow the proposal of the President and the General Secretary and to set up the function of a Deputy General Secretary and to appoint Enrico Somaglia for this function. ...  Preberi več

Gathered at the annual EFFAT EWC-TNC Conference in Brussels on 12 and 13 June 2019, around 50 members of national and European works councils, Trade union officers and experts had the opportunity to exchange experiences and good practices around topics of paramount importance for Trade Union work at national and European level. Organising and capacity building were amongst the themes discussed and agreed to be the common denominator of the EWC TNC Committee’s work across Europe and borders. ...  Preberi več

ETUC izabrao novo vodstvo na kongresu u Beču

Okupljeni u Beču, od 21. do 24. svibnja 2019., vođe europskih sindikalnih saveza ponovno su izabrale Lucu Visentinija za glavnog tajnika Europske konfederacije sindikata (ETUC), također su izabrali Laurenta Bergera za predsjednika. Usvojen je novi manifest i program rada za razdoblje od 2019. do 2023. za „Pravedniju Europu za radnike“. Na kongresu je sudjelovalo više od 600 delegata iz cijele Europe, te su zajedno postavili prioritete za sljedeće četiri godine. Oni uključuju jače kolektivno pregovaranje, više plaće i društveno pravednu tranziciju. EFFAT-ova delegacija na kongresu iskoristila je priliku da ohrabri radnike za izlazak na birališta te da glasaju na izborima za europski parlament.
Pročitajte ETUC-ov Manifest ...  Preberi več