Deutscher Gewerkschaftsbund

EFFAT Event - Mobile and Migrant Workers: What’s the Road ahead for their Protection in Europe? 

Dear colleagues,

We are pleased to invite you to the EFFAT Event “Mobile and Migrant Workers: What’s the road ahead for their protection in Europe?”, organised also with the support of Faire Mobilitӓt.

The event will take place on Wednesday, 31 May 2023 in the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) from 09:00 to 16:00.

Representing millions of workers in European Agriculture, Food processing, Tourism and Domestic work, EFFAT is a long-standing advocate for the rights and protection of mobile and migrant workers, who make up a significant proportion of those harvesting our fields, packing and processing our food, as well as those cleaning our houses or allowing the hospitality sector to run. Unfortunately, while their activities are crucial to the good functioning of our societies, the rights of these workers are often neglected, and their working conditions amongst the most precarious in Europe.  

The event will be an important occasion to promote EFFAT’s EFFAT’s vision & demands with the EU Institutions in view of next year European elections. Commissioner Nicolas Schmit and key MEPs have already confirmed their attendance.

The logistical details are the following:

Schedule
31 May > 09:00 – 16:00

Location
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), Rue Belliard, 99/101, 1000 Bruxelles

Interpretation
EN - FR - DE - ES – IT – Passive Bulgarian

Travel and accommodation costs are to be covered by participants themselves and will not be reimbursed after the event!

Please find the draft agenda enclosed and register to the event by following this link here by 14 April at the latest.

We remain at your disposal in case of questions or need for more information.