Speaking at the Annual Delegate Meeting,
John Hannett - Usdaw General Secretary said: “It has always been the union's philosophy to make the ADM as accessible as possible to the maximum number of members and live streaming is a great way to make that happen. The proceedings are now being streamed live via YouTube on the Usdaw website."
Notes for editors:
Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is the UK's fourth biggest and the fastest growing trade union with over 430,000 members. Membership has increased by more than 17% in the last five years and by nearly a third in the last decade. Most Usdaw members work in the retail sector, but the Union also has many members in transport, distribution, food manufacturing, chemicals and other trades.
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