Bakers, Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU)

Neurodiversity Celebration Week
2022-03-21 - 2022-03-27
CIPD Neurodiversity at Work Factsheet 2018
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Stand Up To Racism Demo
2022-03-19

National Executive Committee Meeting
2022-02-02 08:00 - 2022-02-04 17:00 (Europe/London) | Quorn Grange Hotel, 88 Wood Lane, Quorn, Leicestershire, LE12 8DB, United Kingdom

Region 2 Regional Council Meeting
2022-01-17 11:00 - 16:00 | Via Zoom

Executive Council Meeting
2021-11-03 - 2021-11-05

National Safety, Health and Environment Committee meeting
2021-10-25, 2021-07-26

Region 2 Regional Council Meeting
2021-10-20

Region 1 Regional Council Meeting
2021-10-19

Region 7 Regional Council Meeting
2021-10-15, 2021-07-16

Region 3 Regional Council Meeting
2021-10-12

Region 5 Regional Council Meeting
2021-10-12

National Union Learner Reps Meeting
2021-10-11 10:00 - 12:00, 2021-07-12 10:00 - 12:00

Executive Council Meeting
2021-08-03 - 2021-08-06 | Quorn Grange Hotel, 88 Wood Lane, Quorn, Leicestershire, LE12 8DB, United Kingdom

BAME network meeting
2021-07-28 14:00 - 15:30 | zoom meeting
An online meeting for BAME members and allies to discuss the issues faced in our industry and organisation.
Please contact BAME@bfawu.org for log in details

Region 2 Regional Council Meeting
2021-07-21 | zoom meeting

Region 1 Regional Council Meeting
2021-07-20 | zoom meeting

Branch Secretary Meeting
2021-07-14 14:00 - 16:00 | zoom meeting
An online meeting for branch secretaries to discuss the role, how it has developed and what support is needed going forwards.
Please contact info@bfawu.org for log in details

Women's Network
2021-07-13 14:00 - 16:00 | zoom meeting
An online meeting for women members and male allies to discuss the issues women face in our industry and organisation.
Please contact Women@bfawu.org for log in details

Region 3 Regional Council Meeting
2021-07-13 | zoom meeting

Region 5 Regional Council Meeting
2021-07-13 | zoom meeting

Health & Safety Reps 2 course
2021-07-12 12:00 - 2021-07-16 17:00 | Northern College, Wentworth Castle, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3ET, United Kingdom
GFTU Health & Safety Stewards Stage 2
This course is intended for experienced stewards who have completed the Health and Safety Stewards Stage 1 and more experienced stewards who need to refresh their training. The course will cover a number of topics in depth and will include:

The background and origins of specific health & safety legislation affecting the workplace
The main legal requirements of specific health & safety regulations
Be able to understand how you can use health & safety regulations to improve health & safety standards at work
Develop the confidence to raise health and safety matters on behalf of union members
Understand the key legal requirements relating to risk assessment
Understand the risk assessment process
Use risk assessment strategies and union organisation to secure improvements in workplace safety

Developing Women Role Models
2021-07-10 08:00 - 2021-07-11 17:00 | Northern College, Wentworth Castle, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3ET, United Kingdom
Developing women role models
Women’s voices are often underrepresented in today’s workplace. This course aims to address that imbalance by empowering woman to organise and support each other, with a view to becoming advocates and companions for each other. It will look into barriers that can stop or limit women’s progression and how best to overcome them.
The course aims to:

Develop students’ confidence
Show students how to apply confidence in situations
Understand assertiveness

Region 4 Regional Council Meeting
2021-07-06 | zoom meeting

Shop Stewards Stage 2 Course
2021-07-05 12:00 - 2021-07-09 17:00 | Northern College, Wentworth Castle, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3ET, United Kingdom
GFTU Shop Stewards Stage Two
This course is recommended for workplace shop stewards who understand the basic elements of their role and their rights and who want to further develop their skills and confidence in representing members. The course will include:

Understand a range of problems that affect members

Collect and present information in representing members

Produce a plan for dealing with specific members problems

Develop the skills and confidence required to represent members in meetings with management

Equality, discrimination and protected characteristics

Bargaining, negotiation and consultation in the workplace

Review of Statutory Employment Rights

Health & Safety Reps 1 Course
2021-06-28 12:00 - 2021-07-02 17:00 | Northern College, Wentworth Castle, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3ET, United Kingdom
GFTU Health & Safety Stewards Stage 1
This course is aimed at health and safety stewards who want to develop their skills, knowledge and confidence in the area of health and safety. The course will include:

The Role and Functions of the Health and Safety Rep

Health and Safety Committee Meetings

The Safety Representative and Committee Regulations

Facilities for Health and Safety Reps

Health and Safety Inspections

Recognising Workplace Hazards

European Legislation and the ‘6 PACK’

Prevention and Control Measures

Dealing with Specific Health and Safety Issues of Concern

Shop Stewards Stage 1 Course
2021-06-21 12:00 - 2021-06-25 17:00 | Northern College, Wentworth Castle, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3ET, United Kingdom
GFTU Shop Stewards Stage one
This course is recommended for workplace shop stewards who are new to the role or those that want to refresh their skills and confidence in representing members.
The course will include the following –

The skills a shop steward needs
The role of a shop steward
Your rights as a shop steward
Facilities and time off
Interviewing skills
Listening skills
Handling a member’s grievance
Handling a disciplinary case
Fairness and equality

Health &Safety Reps 1 Course
2021-06-14 12:00 - 2021-06-18 17:00 | Northern College, Wentworth Castle, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3ET, United Kingdom
