We can't move forward as a progressive society, until we break away from our neoliberal past, says CHRIS WILLIAMSON
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Why BFAWU members are prioritising mental wellbeing
Bakery and food production workers have been candid about the impact that working through the lockdown and now into the brutal cost-of-living crisis has had on their mental health, reports SARAH WOOLLEY
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LAST WEEK, Bakers and Allied Food Workers Union (BFAWU) delegates gathered in Stone for our annual conference, a hugely significant conference for us as we celebrate our 175th anniversary this year.
It was an honour for me to take part in my first in-person conference as general secretary — a privilege which had been delayed by the impact of the pandemic.
As a union, we took the bold decision to change how our conference ran, to ensure that delegates left the week inspired and armed with ideas and resources to support members in their workplaces, raise issues, challenge management and engage with national campaigns as we grow our union.
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