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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 181 - 220 (of 342) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ...18 next Retailers urged by Usdaw to maintain existing two metre social distancing in shops 23 June 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is urging retailers to maintain social distancing in shops at two metres, as agreed in joint safety guidance, after the Prime Minister announces a ‘one metre plus’ rule for situations where two metre distancing cannot be observed. He today confirmed to the House of Commons that “where it is possible to keep two metres apart, people should”. Social distancing in shops should stay at two metres and any changes must only be done by agreement says Usdaw 22 June 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has called for social distancing in shops to stay at two metres, as agreed in a tripartite process involving the union, retailers and the Government. Usdaw calls for any changes to the joint safety guidance for retail to only be done through further discussion and agreement. Respect shopworkers says Usdaw, as shops are allowed to reopen if it is safe to do so 12 June 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is urging customers to respect staff and employers to ensure safety in stores, as shops are allowed to reopen, if safe to do so. Derbyshire PCC's stance on abuse of shopworkers is welcomed by Usdaw 08 June 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed confirmation from Derbyshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Hardyal Dhindsa, that he is standing strong against abuse of shopworkers. Human and business costs of retail crime and violence set out in a new report - Usdaw calls on the Government to respond 27 May 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed a new report Retail violence: abused and attacked at work by broadcast journalist Jamie Long, which sets out the cost to business and staff of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers. Community pharmacy trade unions Usdaw and PDA call on Government to facilitate talks on workplace safety 14 May 2020 The Pharmacists Defence Association and Usdaw have written a joint letter to Health & Social Care Secretary, Matt Hancock, calling on him to facilitate tripartite discussion between government, community pharmacy employer representatives and the trade unions to agree safe working practices across the sector. Safety first is the only way lockdown measures can be eased says Usdaw 10 May 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has responded to the Prime Minister’s statement by urging a safety first approach to easing lockdown measures. The union cautions non-food retailers not to open until they can guarantee staff and customer safety and urges them to adopt the joint advice agreed with the British Retail Consortium (BRC). Usdaw is calling on businesses to work with trade unions to carry out risk assessments in workplaces before re-opening for business. Lincolnshire Co-op urged by Usdaw to end their ‘mean-spirited’ response to furloughed, self-isolating and vulnerable staff 07 May 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is urging Lincolnshire Co-operative to end the removal of staff discount from their employees who are furloughed and fully pay vulnerable staff off work and those who are self-isolating, so they don’t have to survive on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) of just £95.85 per week. Scottish Government engagement in protection of shopworkers welcomed by Usdaw - the union calls for legislation 07 May 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed comments made by Ash Denham MSP, Minister for Community Safety about engaging with the Protection of Workers (Retail and Age-restricted Goods and Services) (Scotland) Bill. The union calls on the Scottish Government to support the Bill progressing to Stage 2 of the parliamentary process and help it to become law. Usdaw and BRC working together on how the retail sector can be safely brought out of lockdown 06 May 2020 Comments from the Prime Minister in his recent press conference, and news coverage over the weekend would seem to suggest that an announcement on the lifting of some lockdown restrictions is imminent. The Range staff continue to complain about safety, as the company still refuses to respond to Usdaw 06 May 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has expressed deep disappointment that The Range continues to ignore staff complaints about a lack of social distancing in store and that the company has still not responded to the union’s offer to work together to protect staff. The Coronavirus emergency shows that we need a New Deal for Workers says Usdaw 01 May 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw is marking International Workers’ Day (1 May) by calling for a New Deal for Workers, after the Coronavirus emergency has shown that millions of low-paid and undervalued workers have stepped up in the most difficult of circumstances to keep our country going. Stop the pandemic at work and remember those we've lost says Usdaw on International Workers' Memorial Day 27 April 2020 Every year April 28 is International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD). This is the international trade union day of remembrance and action for workers killed, disabled, injured or made unwell by their work. The focus this year is of course the global COVID-19 pandemic. While everyone is affected by the crisis, many workers are on the frontline. BRC guidance to support reopening of shops 26 April 2020 On 23 March, the Government stepped up measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus, including the temporary closure of all business premises deemed non-essential. Abuse, threats and assaults against shopworkers double during the Coronavirus emergency - Usdaw calls for action 23 April 2020 Shopworker’s trade union Usdaw has today released shocking statistics from their survey which shows that on average UK shopworkers have been verbally abused, threatened or assaulted every week during the Coronavirus emergency. The union’s 2019 survey found that average was nearly once a fortnight, so incidents have doubled in the last month. Boohoo withdrawing fake face masks a small step in the right direction - Usdaw continues to call for their unsafe warehouse to close 21 April 2020 Usdaw, the trade union for Boohoo workers, condemned the online retailer for selling face masks as a fashion item and the company has withdrawn them. The union continues to raise staff complaints about inadequate personal protection equipment (PPE) and working practices that don’t ensure necessary social distancing at the Burnley warehouse. Logistics unions blast DHL for ‘endangering thousands’ with ‘inadequate’ Covid19 safety measures and sick pay 16 April 2020 Logistics unions in the UK have blasted DHL for ‘endangering thousands’ with ‘inadequate’ coronavirus social distancing and safety measures and by forcing self-isolating workers to survive on statutory sick pay (SSP). Usdaw calls for employers to follow the Next example to make their warehouses safer 15 April 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has worked with clothes retailer Next to make their online fulfilment centres safe for staff during the Coronavirus emergency. The union now calls on other employers to follow suit. Usdaw urges shoppers to follow advice and help keep shops safe 14 April 2020 Shopworkers trade union leader Paddy Lillis is calling on the public to take special care to follow guidance from the Government and employers when making essential shopping trips. Daniel Johnson MSP and Usdaw continue to pressure the Scottish Government to protect shopworkers 06 April 2020 Shopworkers trade union Usdaw met with Business Minister Jamie Hepburn MSP last week to press the case for shopworker protection. Today, Daniel Johnson MSP (Labour, Edinburgh Southern) has written to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to discuss how his proposed Protection of Retail Workers Bill offers an opportunity to support the retail sector in the current COVID-19 outbreak. Displaying results 181 - 220 (of 342) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ...18 next
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