
Enrico Somaglia
@e_somaglia
EFFAT General Secretary.
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http://www.effat.org 06-02-2016 19:54:57
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Important 2-day EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONS ExCo meeting this week, feat. President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen & António Costa Antonio Costa. Enrico Somaglia, attending his first as EFFAT General Secretary, called for an ambitious #EU social agenda to address workers’ needs—secure jobs,



💬 "El sector agroalimentario sigue siendo muy vulnerable a la explotación. Ningún empresario que no respete los derechos humanos debe recibir fondos públicos" – Kristjan Bragason, @KB_IUF UITA Europa, en el acto de clausura del #29Congreso UGT FICA #SalariooConflicto #PactoIndustria "Ahora + Industria".



Un enorme placer participar en el 29º Congreso de UGT FICA #SalariooConflicto #PactoIndustria. Un sindicato fuerte con ideas claras por el futuro. Enhorabuena desde EFFAT a toda la Ejecutiva y en particular a Mariano Hoja reelegido Secretario General y Sebastian Serena Secretario del Sector Agroalimentario



EFFAT supports the EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONS stance against deregulating essential #EU laws like #DueDiligence. Competitiveness should never come at the cost of workers' rights and/or environmental standards. Europe must lead by investing in #QualityJobs & sustainable growth.

We sent a request for a meeting to Princes Limited and #Newlat over a month ago. We are still waiting for a response. Is this how the #NewPrincesGroup plans to handle industrial relations? Full solidarity with Unite the union: join a union and workers at the Princes factory in Cardiff!


The European Commission is set to debate abusive #subcontracting and exploitative labour intermediaries at the European Parliament. EFFAT is ready to bring change. We have a clear vision to dismantle this exploitative business model harming workers in our sectors through an EU binding

EFFAT stands in full #Solidarity with all Princes Limited workers walking out this month. ✊ With the profits it makes, Newlat's failure to return to the negotiating table with an improved post-Christmas offer is unacceptable! Unite the union: join a union



Strikes escalate at Princes Food after the company failed to come back to the negotiating table with an improved offer. "Newlat need to get back round the negotiating table before its customers discover they won’t have any products on their shelves." Sharon Graham



👊#Solidarity with #NGG & fast-food workers in 🇩🇪fighting for #fairpay and better conditions. While giants like McDonald's & Burger King rake in record profits, workers demand €15/hr, to cope with the rising living costs. 'Time to give these workers a fair slice of the



Fruitful conversation with Commissioner Roxana Mînzatu along with EUROPEAN TRADE UNIONS and ETUFs this week! We're looking forward to a good cooperation in view of building quality jobs for millions workers in Europe.


Marissa's story is a powerful reminder of how collective strength in organising #DomesticWorkers can transform lives. After escaping an abusive employer, she turned to Unite the union: join a union, asking, "Can a union help me?" Now, Unite created an entire branch for domestic workers,