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BFAWU statement on proposed Gregg’s manufacturing changes
The BFAWU is deeply concerned by today’s announcement from Greggs, which places hundreds of workers and their livelihoods at risk as part of proposed changes to the company’s manufacturing...
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International Solidarity One Planet, One Movement
As we reach September month eleven of our Year of Climate Action one truth stands out more clearly than ever: the fight for climate justice knows no borders. The...
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Food Justice Is Climate Justice
As we enter August month ten of our Year of Climate Action it’s time to put the focus firmly on the issue that sits at the very heart of...
General Secretary BlogMan, 22, dies after fall from fish farming support vessel
As a union we are devastated to hear about the death of a young man whilst at work in the fish farming industry. Sarah Woolley, General Secretary of the...
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Worker Power on a Warming Planet
As we reach July month nine of our Year of Climate Action the reality of the climate crisis is all around us. Record heatwaves, floods, and fires are no...
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Women, Equality & Climate Justice
June marks month eight of our Year of Climate Action and it’s the perfect moment to focus on something that sits at the very heart of both our movement...
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Health, Safety & Climate Protecting Workers in a Warming World
As we move into May month seven of our Year of Climate Action it’s vital to recognise that climate change isn’t a distant or abstract threat. It’s already here,...
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Just Transition, No Worker Left Behind
As we move into April month six of our Year of Climate Action the phrase “just transition” is being used more and more by politicians, employers, and campaigners. But...
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Green Bargaining: Putting Climate on the Bargaining Table
As we move into March the fifth month of our Year of Climate Action one message is becoming clearer with every conversation, campaign, and workplace meeting: the fight for...
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International Women’s Day: Visible, Heard and Believed
International Women’s Day is a moment to celebrate the achievements, resilience and leadership of women everywhere. But for working-class women, it must also be a moment of reflection and...
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