Hovis Belfast strike update
With the Hovis strike in full swing, the first two days have shown the exceptional comradeship and solidarity that flows through the veins of trade unionists. Both our BFAWU...
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Union support workers through pandemic
In a recent article in The Guardian, Ellie Mae O’Hagan writes about the effect of the pandemic on the workforce and of Unions’ assistance in reducing its impact on...
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Planned strike action in Hovis Belfast
Statement from the BFAWU Negotiating Committee Planned Strike Action in Hovis Belfast Our members in Hovis Belfast have voted for and are planning to take strike action this Friday...
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The fundamental right to safe and health work – #IWMD21
This year as I write about International Workers Memorial Day 2021, I would like to record thanks to all those BFAWU Safety Reps who have spent the last year,...
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‘Almost one in five food workers have gone hungry’ study finds
A new study has suggested almost one in five food workers may have run out of food because of a lack of money during the pandemic. The shocking figure comes...
Latest NewsGovernment withdrawal of learning funding
The announcement by the Government to end workplace learning is a devastating blow for working people who, over the last 20 years, have had the opportunity to improve their...
Latest NewsBFAWU mourns the passing of Dennis Nash: former National President
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of our former National President: Brother Dennis Nash. Dennis joined our union in 1976, working at Telfers in...
Latest NewsBFAWU Statement – Moy Park Ballymena
It has come to the attention of our Union that there has been a small number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 at the Moy Park site in Ballymena. As...
Latest NewsA Message from the BFAWU Credit Union
Throughout these difficult times with the Covid 19 pandemic and all the issues around it , I would like to let you all know that the Credit Union is...
Latest NewsReaction to Wetherspoons “U-turn”
Reacting to news of Wetherspoons U-turn and agreement to pay ‘furloughed’ staff before receiving funds from the Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, Alex MacIntyre, BFAWU Branch 101 Secretary and Wetherspoon’s...
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