The Congress was structured around 4 major themes, each building on existing struggles and concluding with concrete objectives for the IUF and its members: organizing and fighting for well-paid jobs with dignity, rights and stability; organizing and fighting to make our workplaces safe and healthy; organizing and fighting for equality and diversity; and organizing and fighting for progressive, democratic politics. ...  Preberi več

Organised by EFFAT‘s affiliate Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU), McDonalds’ workers are demanding: (I) 10 £ an hour minimum wage; (II) An end to zero hours contracts; (III) Recognition of their trade unions.

In April 2017, McDonalds had promised workers guaranteed-hours contracts to all employees who wanted them. However, the BFAWU claims that workers at most stores were told nothing about this until the strike was announced. Now, workers and BFAWU rightly want this as a done deal which would represent a major victory for the some 80,000 workers at McDonald’s, and a successful example of workers’ organizing. ...  Preberi več

As you have seen from EFFAT news, press and social media, fast food workers in Cambridge and Crayford are on the first ever strike at McDonald’s in the UK, demanding 10 £/hour real minimum wage, an end to zero hours contracts and trade union recognition. The UK Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU), organising fast food workers in Britain and supporting the strikers in their fight, is welcoming any solidarity messages, as well as any material and financial support to their industrial action. Solidarity messages should be sent to: fastfoodrights@mail.com. ...  Preberi več

NIHWU represents hotel and tourism workers in various government and tripartite meetings, and promotes the need for sustainable jobs as part of sustainable tourism. NIHWU is active in the IUF Global Housekeeping Campaign and Climate Justice for Tourism Workers.

Management’s refusal to negotiate a new collective bargaining agreement in good faith has provoked the threat of a major industrial dispute, compounding tensions arising from ongoing harassment and disciplinary action against union leaders.

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The Brexit negotiations will have a big impact on the most vulnerable workers
The outcome of the upcoming negotiations between the European authorities and the United Kingdom over its exit from the European Union (EU) may have a huge impact on workers’ rights, in the UK but also in the rest of Europe, according to a report commissioned by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). The ones occupying the lowest rungs on the labour market may be the main losers in terms of workplace rights. ...  Preberi več

• It’s time for OUR recovery: profits and CEO pay have recovered from the crisis, but too many workers have NOT felt a recovery.
• have paid the price for the crisis, now it is time for pay rises for all workers.
• The best way to get a pay rise is by collective bargaining… through a trade union.

Collective bargaining needs to be strengthened, and more workers should be covered by a collective agreement.

Strong unions mean higher wages and better conditions for everyone. Workers covered by a collective agreement are better off than workers in companies NOT covered by a collective agreement. They are more likely to get a fairer share of the profits generated, earn more money, get a holiday bonus and take part in company training. Organizations covered by a collective agreement have a smaller gender pay gap. ...  Preberi več

May Day has been repressed, banned and bloodied; it has been co-opted, appropriated as a symbolic ornament for dictators and authoritarian regimes at war with the labour movement, or turned into a harmless bank holiday. Despite this, labour celebrates May Day with confidence, for we know that society rests on our energy, our eyes, hands, brains and backs. ...  Preberi več

With over 168,000 people dying every year from work-related accidents and diseases, and over 3 million reported accidents at work (those resulting in at least four days’ absence from work), health and safety at work is a very serious issue for everyone.

One of EFFAT’s core activity is to ensure health and safety standards in its sectors: ...  Preberi več