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Expansion or decline - the future of the Bakers' Union
SARAH WOOLLEY explains why she, as a 32-year-old single mum who came from the shop floor, would be the best choice to lead her union
RAMZY BAROUD decries the rats of Gaza, the rodent and human type. Both abound as profiteering from tragedy reaches obscene levels
When gas company bosses gorged on assets, the GMB union fought back with the help of a 20-stone saddleback sow. MAT COWARD tells the story
JOHN REES looks at why the June 20 international anti-war conference is such a vital initiative
ROGER McKENZIE highlights how health workers in DRC are struggling to contain a deadly Ebola outbreak in a region already suffering conflict, aid cuts and a legacy of imperialist degradation
Associate Professor BUI QUANG TUAN explains how modernisation and growth are helping to unlock new foreign investment in the Vietnamese economy
AS you are reading this BFAWU members everywhere will be receiving forms through the post for one of the most significant ballots in our history.
Our current general secretary Ronnie Draper is retiring and our members need to choose who is going to lead our fantastic union into its next phase. There are two of us standing, but I hope our members choose me.
My name is Sarah Woolley and I joined the BFAWU as a Saturday assistant at Bakers Oven (which became Greggs) when I was 16. I have never been part of another trade union. The BFAWU is all I know and I’ve a lot to be thankful for from my membership.
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