  Dear Reader,As we welcome 2024, the EFCI team thanks you for unwavering support throughout the past year. Together, we achieved remarkable milestones, from participating in trade fairs to co-organising a Public procurement event and speaking at the public hearing in the European Parliament. These occasions contributed in raising awareness about our industry and raising the profile of the cleaning industry and its challenges. In a special videomessage shared by EFCI’s President, Lorenzo Mattioli, on LinkedIn before the winter break, he recapped the highlights of our journey in 2023. Mr. Mattioli also shared exciting plans for 2024, including key events in Brussels, Amsterdam, and Lisbon. As we embark on the challenges of the new year, we are grateful to have you by our side. Here’s to a prosperous and fulfilling 2024! Best wishes, EFCI SecretariatRead more…Improving EU Public Procurement: A Vision from Industrial Cleaning, Private Security, and Contract Catering Services On November 14, EU social partner organizations from the industrial cleaning, private security, and contract catering sectors convened in Brussels for a groundbreaking joint event on Improving EU Public Procurement. This collaborative effort, uniting three vital sectors, addressed the challenges presented by current public procurement provisions in the EU. More than 60 participants from various EU countries discussed the unique features of their sectors and explored potential solutions. Read moreEFCI attends the LIFE Event 2023 in UrbinoIn a momentous event on December 15, EFCI, represented by its Treasurer Isabelle Perru-Poupon and its Director General, Matteo Matarazzo, asserted its influence at LIFE2023. The setting was the historic Palazzo Ducale in Urbino, a venue that resonates with cultural significance, enhancing Urbino’s historical influence on cultural developments across Europe. Read moreEmpowering Change at Procurfair ConferenceLast November 16 EFCI President Lorenzo Mattioli took part in the final conference of the EU project “Procurfair”, launched by UNIEuropa, to which EFCI contributed supporting the research activities and the collection of information. Read moreEFCI at the meeting of the ELA’s Platform on Undeclared Work in BratislavaOn November 28, EFCI’s President Lorenzo Mattioli attended a significant meeting hosted at the European Labour Authority in Bratislava. The primary objective of this gathering was to address the pressing challenge of undeclared work, a critical issue resonating in today’s dynamic labor market. Read moreEFCI’s priorities and activities for 2024: committing to a strong EU cleaning industry representation in the next EU cycle.As Belgium takes on the Presidency of the European Union in January 2024, the EU enters the last semester of the current political cycle and prepares for the next one, which will take our continent to 2030 and a new decade. In this institutional context, EFCI has defined a program for its actions for 2024 focused on raising the awareness on the role and contribution of the cleaning industry and increasing its visibility before the institutional actors, but also among the other actors of the industry.Read moreEFCI’s Website Gets a Fresh MakeoverEFCI’s Revamped Website Offers Direct Access to Newsletters, Real-time Social Media Updates, and a Versatile Hub for Press Releases, Posts, Meetings, and Events.Read moreMembers’ updatesEmployees feel more confident about their company and consider it to be more successful when they have a positive perception of their company’s commitment to equal opportunities. December 5 was World Equal Opportunities Day: why not take the opportunity to affirm your commitment to equal opportunities? Read moreIn Germany the industry minimum wage (wage group 1) will rise from 13 to 13.50 euros on January 1, 2024. The second industry minimum wage for journeymen (wage group 6) will increase from 16.20 euros to 16.70 euros. The second stage of the collective agreement on the employer side at the beginning of June 2022 came into effect on January 1, 2024. Read moreThe 8th edition of LiFE took place in URBINO on December 14 and 15. The LIFE FOUNDATION has as its founding members four trade associations federated in Confindustria Servizi HCFS: ANIP, ANID, ANIR and UNIFerr which, while maintaining their specificities, have decided to play a common role, not only under the Confindustria umbrella, in promoting and supporting the Services sector.Read more  WebsiteTwitterLinkedInEuropean Cleaning and Facility Services IndustryRue Belliard, 205 – 1040 Brussels | www.efci.eu T. +32 2 225 83 30 | [email protected]EFCI’s privacy policy Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. |
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