Unison Barnsley

UNISON is pleased to note that a decision on the future of the Barnsley school catering service has been postponed until Summer 2020.
After discussions at Cabinet on Wednesday, 29 May, Barnsley Council will continue to explore with schools ways in which the school meals catering service can be maintained.
UNISON will continue to campaign for the excellent in-house service to be retained and to work with our members in Barnsley schools to continue to purchase the service.
... Cabinet decided that the council should continue discussions with schools about their future plans, while also exploring digital improvements that could make the service more attractive. Over the coming months, talks will take place with schools around cost and the type of service that they wish to purchase which will help the council to determine the number of school contracts they are likely to keep.
Thank you to everyone who has supported UNISON's campaign so far. Our members are extremely grateful and look forward to continuing to work with you for the benefit of children in Barnsley.
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Barnsley's school meals service is under threat. Thanks to swift action by members and supporters, a decision that was to be taken yesterday which could have put an end to this quality service, has now been put on hold. But the fight goes on! Please share far and wide and sign the petition to save Barnsley's school meals: http://bit.ly/barnsleymeals

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Footage from today's School Meals rally at Barnsley Town Hall starts at 10:20

Lobby of BMBC Cabinet and rally. Thank you to everyone who came along to support

A big thank you to everyone who supported our demonstration today. https://www.itv.com/…/barnsley-councill ors-urged-not-to-pr…/

Out of the mouths of babes! A young supporter who knows only to well the importance of a good school dinner speaks up for the campaign to save Barnsley’s school meals service.

Rally outside Barnsley Town Hall by UNISON members and supporters. Thanks to Paul Rutland

Believe in public services, come and join Chef Michael and UNISON outside Barnsley Town Hall

Join our lobby tomorrow at 9 outside the Town Hall to tell the Council that the catering service must be saved!

Branch Newsletter Summer 2019. Take a look and find out details of our campaign to save the Barnsley School Meals Service and our Comedy Night.

Our members standing up to Barnsley Council abandoning them and the Catering Service.
Sign our petition - https://tinyurl.com/yxo5hk7w

Please support our campaign to keep the Barnsley school meals service in-house by signing our petition http://chng.it/vGpW9Vj5n4