joint recommendations<\/a> calling Member States, the European Labour Authority and the European Commission to implement concrete actions that will contribute to the reduction of undeclared work in PHS.<\/p>\nKristjan Bragason, EFFAT\u2019s General Secretary, reminds that \u201cDomestic workers are among the most vulnerable workers in Europe, yet so important. Lacking recognition, they remain undervalued, and excluded from basic rights as any other worker. Social dialogue is crucial for the recognition of their rights, both in Europe and at national level. Domestic work is work and domestic workers cannot wait any longer\u201d.<\/p>\n
Marie Beatrice Levaux, EFFE\u2019s President, calls for \u201cA year 2023 full of synergies between social partners. I am confident in our reciprocal capacities to understand each other in order to put the domestic and home care sector at the heart of EU social policies\u201d.<\/p>\n
For Herwig Muyldermans, EFSI\u2019s President, \u201cSubstantial progress has been made over the past year and we welcome this. EFSI is deeply committed to pursue a structured and stronger dialogue at EU level in order to help the sector get the recognition it deserve and face the many challenges it faces for the benefits of workers and users alike\u201d.<\/p>\n
UNI Europa Regional Secretary Oliver Roethig states that \u201cTackling undeclared work, labour exploitation and low coverage of collective bargaining: our joint work in 2022 showed that the challenges that homecare and PHS workers are facing can only be addressed by collective bargaining and strong Social Dialogue at all levels. As European Social Partners in PHS, we strongly reaffirm our commitment towards increased recognition for the PHS workers and sectors in the years to come\u201d.<\/p>\n
With our new strategy in place for next year, we as PHS Social Partners will keep promoting actions to achieve the related objectives of our work program for 2023, and address any further relevant challenges through solid sectoral advocacy. In particular, we will feed into the 2023 EU Year of Skills.<\/p>\n
Our joint work has paved the way towards increased value, recognition, and professionalisation of an ever-growing and demanded sector which \u2013 while employing a vast number of almost 10 million workers \u2013 features some of the most precarious working conditions in Europe. \nFinally, it is with sadness that we share the passing of Myrtle Witbooi, President of the International Domestic Workers Federation. \nWhile we mourn her, we celebrate her inspirational legacy of a lifelong fighter, activist and trade union leader that did so much for the recognition of domestic workers worldwide.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The social partners (employers’ and workers’ organisations) in Personal and Household Services – EFFAT, EFFE, EFSI and UNI Europa – have jointly published the following new year’s message, which can be downloaded as a PDF here. We wish you a happy new year full of good health and success. Last year was a big year<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":3424,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","categories":[1],"topics":[77],"sectors":[99],"projects":[],"cross-sector-groups":[],"workers-rights":[],"global-issues":[],"regions":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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