BFAWU at Food Attraction

23/08/2026

Supporting trade unions helps ensure fair pay, safer workplaces, and a collective voice for working people

How Trade Unions Help WorkersFair Pay and Conditions: Negotiating better wages, holiday entitlements, and reasonable working hours.Workplace Protection: Providing legal advice, representation during disputes, and fighting unfair treatment or discrimination.Health and Safety: Campaigning for safer environments and proper safety standards on the job.

Joining a union, like BFAWU is ensuring that someone is in your corner should things go wrong at work. Don’t go it alone and join BFAWU today.

👉 Speak to your local Rep or Branch Secretary — or join online now at:

🔗 https://join.bfawu.org

BFAWU at Food Attraction

31/07/2026

£37,500 settlement for baker who developed occupational asthma 👇

After developing a lifelong lung condition linked to flour dust exposure at work, a bakery worker secured compensation with the support of her union, BFAWU, and Thompsons Solicitors.

Importantly, the claim also led to workplace safety improvements designed to better protect other workers from harm. 🛑

👏 Thanks to her determination to speak out, changes have been made that could help prevent others from developing the same condition in the future; a reminder that securing justice for one worker can also help make workplaces safer for others.

Philip Liptrot, Head of Personal Injury at Thompsons Solicitors, said: "Occupational asthma can have a serious and lasting impact on people's lives, but it is often preventable.

Employers have a legal duty to properly assess and control exposure to flour dust and take steps to protect their workforce from avoidable harm.”

👉 Read the full story: https://bit.ly/4fMqXnT

Joining a union, like BFAWU is ensuring that someone is in your corner should things go wrong at work. Don’t go it alone and join BFAWU today.

👉 Speak to your local Rep or Branch Secretary — or join online now at:

🔗 https://join.bfawu.org

ℹ️ Learn more about our work with unions here: https://bit.ly/4wYmX9S

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31/07/2026

24/07/2026

HSE Inspections Tackling Exposure To Flour Dust In Bakeries
HSE is currently carrying out a series of inspections at large bakeries across Great Britain.

Inspectors are checking that employers are protecting workers from flour dust – one of the most common causes of occupational asthma in the country.
Inspectors will assess compliance with the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH), focusing on whether employers have implemented effective controls to manage exposure.
You can:
• read HSE's guidance on controlling flour dust in bakeries
• view the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations (COSHH)
• find out more about the inspections in our news release: HSE inspections tackling exposure to flour dust in bakeries

The workplace rep (or steward) plays a vital role in BFAWU.

BFAWU workplace reps tend to be the first and main point of contact with the union. They are trained to provide advice and support to members, to build and maintain a strong workplace BFAWU, and to work with BFAWU colleagues to protect members interests at work.

When a member is facing an individual problem at work they are encouraged to speak to their rep. The rep can then help by exploring the options and agreeing next steps for finding a solution.

Join The Bakers and Allied Food Workers Union online today!

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23/06/2026

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