European Federation of Trade Unions in the Food, Agriculture and Tourism (EFFAT)

FFAT is the European Federation of Trade Unions in the Food, Agriculture and Tourism sectors resulting from the merger concluded between two European trade union federations, the ECF-IUF and EFA, on 11 December 2000.

As a European trade union federation representing more than 2.6 million members of 120 national trade unions from 35 European countries, EFFAT defends the interests of workers in agriculture, food & beverages industry, hotels, restaurants & catering towards the European Institutions, European employers’ associations and enterprise managements.

European Metalworkers Federation (EMF)

The EMF is the representative body defending the interests of workers in the European metal industry. The EMF has a mandate for the external representation and coordination of the metalworkers' unions and a mandate to engage in bargaining at European level.

European Mine, Chemical and Energy Workers Federation (EMCEF)

EMCEF today organises 2.5 million workers in 35 countries and 130 national trade unions. EMCEF organises both blue and white-collar workers.

Some of our main objectives: Safeguard economic, social, environmental and cultural interests; Enhance relations between affiliated organisations; Promote contacts, relations and negotiations with employers; Follow the European Treaties; Promote equal opportunities regardless of gender, race or creed; Harmonise collective bargaining and industrial relations policies; Provide relevant data, information and services

European Trade Union Federation of Textiles, Clothing and Leather (ETUF:TCL)

The European Trade Union Federation of Textiles, Clothing and Leather (ETUF:TCL) was officially set up on 24 March 1975 in Brussels under the name European Trade Union Committee of Textiles, Clothing and Leather. The history of the Organisation actually began in 1964 with the launch of the "European Research Department" as part of what was known at the time as the International Federation of Textile and Garment Workers.

Today, the ETUF:TCL brings together 70 free and democratic trade union federations stemming from 40 European countries (mainly the European Union, the European Economic Area, accession countries as well as EU candidate countries, but also from the Balkans and a number of other Eastern European countries). As a result, the ETUF:TCL represents more than one million workers, in other terms one in three in TCL sectors within the area delimited by the Council of Europe.