John Hannett – Usdaw General Secretary says: “Congratulations to Dave on his election. We look forward to working with him in his new role to grow the union and make Usdaw stronger, so that we can continue to improve workers’ lives and deliver for our members.”
 
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Usdaw (Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers) is the UK's fifth biggest and the fastest growing trade union with around 430,000 members. Membership has increased by more than 28% over the 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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