Workers based at the Glasgow Community Food Network
Unite, Scotland’s leading union, has secured a union recognition agreement covering workers based at the Glasgow Community Food Network.
The recognition agreement covers around 20 full-time and part-time workers involved in community engagement and education work on a number of food system issues in Glasgow. This includes administrative, finance and project support officers.  
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.
The Glasgow Community Food Network was established in 2017 to bring together practitioners and organisations in the private, public and third sectors in the food system. The network engages chefs and restaurants, farmers and market gardeners, foodbank and soup kitchen volunteers in Glasgow.
Unite general secretary Sharon Graham 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.”
Susanne Napier, Unite industrial officer, 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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Unite Scotland is the country’s biggest and most diverse trade union with around 150,000 members.