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Usdaw reps secure two awards at the TUC’s UnionLearn Conference
11 July 2019
Two Usdaw union learning reps have had their work recognised with awards at UnionLearn’s thirteenth annual conference at Congress House in London today.
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Burnley councillors overwhelmingly back the Usdaw campaign to be recognised as the trade union for Boohoo workers
11 July 2019
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the overwhelming support of Burnley councillors, as they backed a motion to last night’s full council meeting urging online clothes retailer Boohoo to engage with the union.
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Government needs to do more to 'save our shops' - Usdaw disappointed with today's response to a parliamentary debate on the retail crisis
10 July 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw remains disappointed that the Government didn’t offer more help to a retail industry in crisis, provide a clear and coherent strategy to ‘save our shops’ or even offer to meet the union to discuss their Industrial Strategy for Retail.
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Parliament to discuss the crisis on our high streets - Usdaw welcomes the Westminster Hall debate secured by Liz Twist MP
09 July 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw welcomes a Westminster Hall debate on ‘Developing a retail strategy for the future’ which has been secured by Liz Twist MP (Labour, Blaydon) and will take place tomorrow at 2.30pm, Wednesday 10 July 2019.
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Burnley Council to consider Boohoo's refusal to engage with Usdaw
04 July 2019
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed a motion to Burnley full council urging online clothes retailer Boohoo to engage with the union, which is set to be debated and voted on next Wednesday 10 July 2019.
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TUC LGBT+ Conference: Usdaw tackles hate crime and hate speech
03 July 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members attending the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Plus (LGBT+) Conference, where they will be tackling deep concerns about a significant growth in hate crimes and hate speech. The conference takes place in Congress House, London and starts tomorrow.
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Unions welcome Unilever's commitment to the TUC's Dying to Work charter
02 July 2019
Usdaw, Unite and the GMB have welcomed Unilever adding their name to a charter aimed at helping employees who become terminally ill at work and protecting their rights at work. The formal signing of the charter took place on 20 June 2019 at Port Sunlight.
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ICTU Biennial Conference: Usdaw calls for action to 'save our shops' in the face of a retail crisis
01 July 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union is raising the retail crisis at the Irish Congress of Trade Unions Biennial Delegate Conference, which starts tomorrow in Dublin.
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South Derbyshire Müller plant closure confirmed - a devastating blow for a loyal workforce says Usdaw
01 July 2019
Müller Milk and Ingredients, one of the UK’s largest dairy producers, has today confirmed plans to close their Foston site in South Derbyshire. This puts 223 jobs at risk of redundancy, with operations likely to cease by the end of the year.
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80% of retail staff say violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers are getting worse - Usdaw calls on the Government to act
28 June 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today responded to the Government’s ‘call for evidence’ by telling the Home Office that 80% of shopworkers believe violence and abuse are getting worse and nearly two-thirds have been victims of a physical or verbal attack.