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Supermarket thefts put shopworkers at risk - Government must act says Usdaw
01 February 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called for Government action in light of Press Association statistics showing a 7% increase in theft from supermarkets over the last four years.
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Usdaw welcomes Parliamentary support for union recognition at Boohoo
31 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s cross-party MPs’ report into fashion industry sustainability, which has recommended that online clothes retailer Boohoo recognises Usdaw as the union for their staff.
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Protection of shopworkers attracts cross-party support at the committee stage of the Offensive Weapons Bill
28 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed cross-party support for a protection of shopworkers amendment to the Offensive Weapons Bill in a House of Lords Grand Committee debate.
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Usdaw response to Tesco's statement "Building a simpler, more sustainable business"
28 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw, who represent over 160,000 Tesco staff, have responded to today’s statement by the company following extensive speculation about job losses in the Sunday media.
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Usdaw statement on media speculation about Tesco job losses
27 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has responded to reports in this morning’s newspapers that there are plans for significant job losses at Tesco.
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Offensive Weapons Bill: Peers urged by Usdaw to support a protection for shopworkers amendment
25 January 2019
The Offensive Weapons Bill sets out criminal penalties for shopworkers and delivery drivers who allow sales of corrosive substances and knives to under-18s. The amendment backed by Usdaw will create an offence if the person attempting to buy these products abuses, threatens or assaults the retail worker who is enforcing the law.
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30% increase in shoplifting in the last 10 years - Usdaw calls for Government action to cut crime and protect of shopworkers
24 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called for Government action in light of the Office for National Statistics today reporting a 30% increase in police recorded incidents of shoplifting in England and Wales over the last decade.
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BRC stats on jobs show the depth of the retail crisis - Usdaw calls for Government action
24 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has called for Government action after today’s quarterly report from the British Retail Consortium shows that Christmas trading has failed to stem the loss of jobs in the retail sector.
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'Time for better pay' petition passes 10,000 signatures - Usdaw campaign continues
23 January 2019
Usdaw’s ‘Time for better pay’ petition is now the fastest growing on the .gov website, having today passed 10,000 signatures in less than two weeks. This means the Government now has to respond to the petition, but the union is continuing to push for 100,000 signatures that should trigger a parliamentary debate.
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Usdaw disappointed that the Government doesn't accept shopworkers' crucial role in enforcing the law
23 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is disappointed that a Home Office Minister has today not accepted the crucial role shopworkers have in enforcing the law on age-restricted sales. However the union welcomes the offer of a meeting to explain why amendments to the Offensive Weapons Bill, that will help protect shopworkers, should be accepted by the Government.