New General Secretary Elected
The voting for the new BFAWU General Secretary, to take office from the 1st of June 2011, resulted in the following:

Draper, Ronnie               1,029 votes (Elected)
Richardson, Tony              885 votes 
Hodson, Ian                      861 votes
Ippoma, Dorban                575 votes

For the full Electoral Reform Services report, click here 

Welcome!


Read on to find out all about the Union and the benefits of being a member.

Who we are

The BFAWU is the largest independent food workers union in the British Isles, covering England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. We have members throughout the food sector from production to retail.
Elected officials

All our Officials are elected from within our membership.

This means you are represented by people who know and understand the food industry and its problems.
Different folks, different strokes

One of the strengths of our membership is its diversity. Our members come from many different origins, speak many different languages, and have a wide range of backgrounds. The union caters for all their varying needs.

What about wages, working conditions and job protection?

    * Legal cover
      Provided by our panel of specialist solicitors.

    * Health and safety
      Our health and safety section has pioneered many successful campaigns, concerning, for example, asthma, heat and deafness.

    * Savings
      Through the first and only national Credit Union in the United Kingdom.

    * Education programme

Includes several successful projects run under the Union Learning Fund, giving educational opportunities to those who previously went without.

We’re aiming to increase our membership throughout the food sector – so we can negotiate even better terms and conditions of employment for our members and improve their health and safety at work.

‘Strength in Unity’

The Website
This site is designed to be a vital resource to our members and non members alike. Some areas are currently still under construction, so please bear with us while we complete this process.
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