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
The welcome news that Cuba has finally been removed from the State Sponsors of Terrorism list is tempered by the fact that Donald Trump, the man who put it there, is returning to the White House, warns NATASHA HICKMAN
Thanks to impressive progress in Britain with wind and solar generation, clean electricity now costs a fraction of the price of gas — yet the current system keeps bills artificially high to protect fossil fuels, writes TOM HARDY
By spreading race-based conspiracy theories, the billionaire tycoon turned right-wing provocateur has been seriously undermining the case against those who really did let victims of the grooming gangs down, writes SOLOMON HUGHES
Many Western countries are grappling with deep political instability. What are the causes of this, and what could be a possible way forward? asks MARC VANDEPITTE
KEITH BENNETT explains why, despite its present meagre economic outcomes, an honest and fruitful partnership with China is worth pursuing
Nick Wright talks to photographer and author JANINA STRUK
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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