“It’s not right that in the 6th richest country in the world, food poverty and hunger affect millions of families, communities and workers across the country.”
By Labour Outlook
In the 6th richest country in the world, 14 million people experience food poverty and insecurity.
On Monday 23rd February, trade unionists and leading campaigners, including the Parliamentary lead of the Right to Food Commission Ian Byrne MP joined together for an online rally on tackling food poverty with a Right to Food, why hunger is a trade union issue, what collective action looks like, and to support the work of the Right to Food Commission.
Food poverty and hunger affect millions of families, communities and workers across the country. A Right to Food can change that.
You can watch the event in full below with contributions from Ian Byrne MP; Sarah Woolley, BFAWU General Secretary; Daniel Kebede, NEU General Secretary; Eddie Dempsey, RMT General Secretary; Andrea Egan, UNISON General Secretary; Gawain Little, GFTU General Secretary; and Mary Williams, Unite Political Director.
- You can watch the online Right to Food rally in full here.
- Ian Bryne is the Parliamentary Lead for the Right to Food Commission. Please sign up for updates from Ian on the work of the commission here.
- Find out more about the work of the Right to Food Commission here.
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