Europe’s commerce sector is made up mostly of women.
Many still face verbal abuse, sexual harassment, intimidation.
This International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, we call for eliminating gender-based violence in all its forms.
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Today in Brussels with @EFFAT_org - calling for a strong EU Directive to end exploitation in subcontracted work.
Hospitality and public catering workers, mostly migrant women, deserve equal rights, not cheaper contracts.
#EndingAbuse
At the final conference of the EU project MMAI — big talks on how #AI is changing retail sector and union rights @UNI_Europa Also great contribution from @CostantiniIlar1 of @CommerceUni
The Congress rises in a standing ovation for the outgoing @EFFAT_GS, Kristjan Bragason
Thank you Kristjan for five years of remarkable leadership, dedication, and unwavering commitment to workers' rights.
Your legacy will inspire us as we're #FightingForward
On Nov.29 #Filcams is striking against a deeply flawed, unjust budget proposal that lacks resources. We will take to the streets across Italy to demand higher purchasing power, + investments in essential services in healthcare, education, transport. #CGIL#ScioperoGenerale
In Galway atm and Zeynep Bicici of @IGBAU, Pres of @UNI_Europa Property Services, delivered a powerful intervention at @uniglobalunion sector Conference, re: their success in the fight for workers' rights across the industry. #RisingTogether#RaisingStandards
‘It is just the start comrades and we need to make our voices heard!
We will never accept a system based on exploitation in EFFAT sectors!’
@E_Somaglia today at #StopExploitation demo in Strasbourg
‘I was shocked to see the whole essential housekeeping service in my hotel completely subcontracted to the cheapest offerer. And I realised then that I was subjected to a completely different collective agreement’
Luigi Ragozzino hospitality worker @FilcamsCgil
#StopExploitation
@ final conference of the #EU🇪🇺-funded @unieuropa project on climate & digital transition in Commerce sector! Huge thanks to @CostantiniIlar1 for her fantastic leadership and the @FilcamsCgil delegation for the contribution #MakeTwinTransition#CommerceUnion
Day 1/3 in Brussels: @EFFAT_org Executive Committee meeting. Towards the 6th Congress coming up this November in Valencia, Spain. Also, EU elections lingering next week.
in Brussels for the @EFFAT_org Women’s Committee, listening to Jeffrey Boyd’s timely report from @IUFGlobal LGBTI Committee & Allies. 💪🌐 #EqualityForAll
Big congrats to @aprildverrett, the new @SEIU president! 🌐✊ @filcamscgil, the Italian service, commerce and tuorism union, is cheering you on. “Al lavoro e alla lotta” — united, we rise for workers’ rights and global justice! 💪🇮🇹🇺🇸 #ThisUnion