Home » Industrial relations » Transnational industrial relations » EU: social partners in Europe’s tourism industry make joint call for urgent measures to support sector EU: social partners in Europe’s tourism industry make joint call for urgent measures to support sector A joint declaration by European social partners in the hospitality, restauration and food industries – the European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism Trade Unions (EFFAT) as well as employer organisations FoodDrinkEurope, FoodServiceEurope and HOTREC – was signed yesterday on 12 May. The declaration came ahead of the European Commission presenting its guidelines and recommendations to help member states gradually lift travel restrictions and allow tourism businesses to reopen after months of lockdown, while respecting necessary health precautions. The social partners call on the EU for an exit strategy from the Covid-19 crisis and a recovery plan that allows hotels, restaurants, bars, cafés and canteens to survive and to continue employing millions of people across Europe. Through . Published on 13 May 2020 à 15h30 - Update on 13 May 2020 à 16h23 Resources “Our estimates indicate a loss of 80-90% in turnover for the hospitality sector during Q1 2020,” the signatories write, adding that the months ahead will be marked by “great uncertainty”. The sector, which before the coronavirus crisis accounted for 10% of the EU’s GDP and employed some 12 million people,… Managing the fallout of Covid-19 Need more info ? Contact mind's on-demand study service Which service do you want to contact :WritingCommercial serviceTechnical SupportFirst name Last name Organization Function email* Object of the message Your messageRGPD J’accepte la politique de confidentialité.NameThis field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Essentials Les dernières publications Supporting parenthood in the workplace: a win-win strategy Supporting employee carers: a CSR challenge Analyzes Les dernières publications Paternity leave: data observations from 41 countries EU: during H1 2022 five EU Member States have raised their minimum salary levels