M A R C H 2024 Joint DeclAration

Joint M A R C H 2024 Joint DeclAration On How to Overcome Labour and Skills Shortages in the Hospitality Sector How to Overcome Labour and Skills Shortages in the Hospitality Sector Executive Summary • The lack of skills and labour force is strongly affecting the hospitality sector. [...] EFFAT, the European Federation of Trade Unions in the Food, Agriculture and Tourism Sector to- gether with HOTREC, the umbrella Association of Hotels, Restaurants and Cafés in Europe agree that the lack of skills and workforce are amongst the main challenges facing the hospitality sector. [...] In addition, 30% of the workers in the sector are relatively unskilled, compared to 16% in the overall economy, meaning that the sector is inclusive and welcomes people with different profiles and back- grounds in the sector. [...] Social dialogue and collective bargaining on employment conditions that meet the expectations and interests of employers and workers and promote the image of the sector Trade unions and employers’ associations, knowing the situation in a sector, and being committed to fair and comprehensive negotiations, are best placed to find tailor-made solutions to pay and working conditions that meet workers'. [...] • The Council Recommendation on strengthening social dialogue in the EU on 12 June 2023 providing guidance on reinforcing social dialogue and collective bargaining at national level • Directive (EU) 2019/1152 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 on transparent and predictable working conditions in the European Union, especially regard- ing the provisions on the right of wo.