Unite is campaigning strongly to save the AWB, which has protected the incomes of 150,000 of agricultural workers in England and Wales since the Second World War – and has hailed two recent successes in the campaign.
This week’s move by the Welsh Assembly to reject a legislative motion that would have set the foundation for the UK government’s abolition of the AWB, follows the House of Lords putting a brake on the government’s plans to scrap the board.
Unite is targeting the Fresh Produce Consortium, which represents growers and the horticultural industry. The consortium, whose members include Asda, Marks and Spencer, Morrison’s and Tesco, supports the abolition of the AWB.
Source: Unite
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