Food Workers
Myth busting: Common misunderstandings about debt
April 2026 PayPlan Blog #2 Debt can feel complicated enough without myths, assumptions or misinformation getting in the way. These myths can increase stress, cause confusion and even stop...
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How to sleep better when you’re worried about money
April 2026 PayPlan Blog #1 You’re not alone if money worries are keeping you awake at night. For many people, concerns about managing monthly payments, unexpected bills or financial...
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Supporting parents’ mental and financial wellbeing
March 2026 PayPlan Blog #2 Following Parents’ Mental Health Day at the end of January, it’s a timely reminder that while becoming a parent can be one of the...
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How to protect yourself from fraud – and how to report it
March 2026 PayPlan Blog #1 Fraud and cyber crime rates continue to rise. From phishing emails and fake investment opportunities to identity theft and online shopping scams, criminals are...
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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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LGBTQ+ History Month is not just about celebration. It is about struggle.
The rights we have today did not appear because society naturally became more tolerant. They were fought for in workplaces, on picket lines, in communities and in Parliament. From...
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BFAWU Welcomes Government Mediation Offer in McDonald’s Case
The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ Union (BFAWU) welcomes the UK Government’s offer of mediation in a major sexual harassment complaint involving McDonald’s UK. The offer, made by the...
Latest NewsFood Workers dreading Winter, Feeling Cold and Insecure about food & Don’t have enough for Christmas Finds New Cost of Living report from BFAWU
A new report into the cost of living pressures facing their members has been published by the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU) and it makes for grim reading...
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Reflect, Celebrate, Mobilise: Building Hope for the Future
As we come to the end of the second month of the Year of Climate Action, it’s a good moment to pause, to reflect on what we’ve already achieved,...
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