Food Workers
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,...
General Secretary BlogBFAWU Executive Council responds to the Home Secretary’s statement.
The BFAWU Executive Council is alarmed by the Home Secretary’s announcement yesterday, and by the direction it signals for the UK’s asylum system. The government’s statement that refugee status...
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Bridging the Gap: From Global Climate Talks to Real-World Worker Action
As world leaders, corporations, and NGOs gather again for global climate talks, we’ll hear the familiar promises of “ambition,” “innovation,” and “net zero.” The glossy speeches and photo opportunities...
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The Year of Climate Action – Building Worker Power for People and Planet
This November, as world leaders and corporations gather once again for the global climate talks at COP, the BFAWU is launching our Year of Climate Action, part of the...
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Don’t let Easter spending catch you by surprise
April 2025 PayPlan Blog #2 Easter may be a short holiday for some and not thought about by many, but it can lead to purchases that might surprise your...
Food WorkerCelebrating Women in the BFAWU
Patrycja Grabowska Hi, my name is Patrycja Grabowska and I have been a member of the BFAWU for several years and a combined Shop Steward and Health and Safety...
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Penny Grimsditch Branch 568 Why I joined the union?My name is Penny, and I work at FBC Fox’s biscuits in Batley. I first became a union member 30 odd...
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Jean Haynes Branch 390 I joined the BFAWU over 30 years ago and attended lots of meetings. In my first few years Branch Secretaries, Branch Presidents and reps often...
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