Workers at a community food organisation now have backing for better pay and conditions after Unite secured a union recognition agreement.
Unite the Union has secured a voluntary recognition deal covering around 20 employees at the Glasgow Community Food Network (GCFN), including both full-time and part-time staff.
Those affected by the agreement work in community engagement and education and include administrative, finance, and project support officers.
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Sharon Graham, general secretary of Unite, said: "Unite has delivered a recognition agreement for our members providing a key food service across Glasgow.
"The agreement delivers the foundations for Glasgow Community Food Network workers to achieve better jobs, pay, and conditions."
Its reach includes chefs, farmers, market gardeners, and volunteers from food banks and soup kitchens.
The voluntary recognition agreement means that Unite now has a strong foundation to undertake collective bargaining on behalf of the workers to help improve their jobs, pay and conditions.
Susanne Napier, industrial officer at Unite, said: "The recognition agreement was voluntarily negotiated with Glasgow Community Food Network who recognised the benefits of working with Unite.
"We believe this sends out a positive signal to employers across the Glasgow food industry that working with Unite provides a better working environment for everyone."
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