Kristjan Bragason is the General Secretary of European Federation of Food, Agriculture and Tourism workers that also organises Domestic Workers. EFFAT organises more than 2,6 million workers in 120 trade unions across 35 European countries. EFFAT defends the interests of Domestic Workers in Europe and their issues have been a standard item on the agenda of EFFAT governing bodies since 2009. At the 5th Congress in Zagreb in November 2019, EFFAT took the first steps to formally organise and represent Domestic Workers in Europe.