BFAWU Scotland

20/02/2026

Join the Bakers Food and Allied Workers Union (BFAWU), the largest independent Trade Union in the food sector in the British Isles.

31/01/2026

EXCLUSIVE: Tesco halts Skye salmon farm supply over 'diseased fish' footage 👇

31/01/2026

Striking workers demanding a 40 hour workweek in Glasgow, Scotland fought police in the "Battle of George Square" on Jan. 31, 1919. Soldiers and six tanks were ultimately deployed to the city in fear of a "Bolshevist uprising."

30/01/2026

An important benefit for our members.

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14/01/2026

Six out of 10 food workers state that wages are insufficient to meet their basic needs, according to the BFAWU's Food Insecurity and Cost of Living Report 2025.

Meanwhile, three out of 10 say they don't have enough food to properly feed themselves and their families.

These startling findings must serve as an urgent wake-up call to both the UK and Scottish governments.

That's why I've lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament calling on Holyrood to incorporate the human right to food into Scots Law, as suggested in the Right to Food (Scotland) Bill proposed by my colleague Rhoda Grant.

19/11/2025

The BFAWU response to Scotland's Food and Drink sector announcement below.

https://www.bfawu.org/bfawu-response-to-scotland-food-drink-announcement/?fbclid=IwdGRjcAOKrIhleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR6-PY4bQLZV9jWPVht3t0BUd6uKSI7d41QviTAQC1XaDcBdWoumuukeRwihHw_aem_mgUnSo7Rc60fJQz4dpWgpw

The Bakers, Food and Allied Workers’ Union welcomes this recognition of the importance of Scotland’s food and drink sector. But we want to make clear in a way that Food and Drink Scotland do not. The food industry is built on the hard work and skill of more than 123,000 workers across the cou...

17/11/2025

Leading with Solidarity, the role of branch secretaries in shaping BFAWU’s future.

16/11/2025

Our latest report on the lack of health and safety within the salmon industry.

Documents released through freedom of information reveal 50 workers hurt - one fatally.

16/11/2025

For any trade union or community group looking to make a real difference in their respective areas, then look no further than the guys at UNITY Consulting Scotland. The critical work that they do in the background is unprecedented.

“We realised we had the, skills and experiences, which if combined, we could use to help trade unions and charities.”

11/11/2025

02/11/2025

Working-class people are demanding real, meaningful change. That's why the Scottish Socialist Party is fighting for jobs, housing, wages, our NHS, lower bills, progressive taxation, public ownership, and a No Cuts Budget across Scotland.

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https://richieventon.blogspot.com/2025/10/scotland-demands-better-make-it-so-with.html