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Government offer on shopworker abuse is a step in the right direction, but we still need legislation says Usdaw
23 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed as a step in the right direction a Government offer of limited measures to address violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers, but calls on them to go further by accepting amendments to the Offensive weapons Bill.
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Tory MPs should put country before party - Usdaw calls for a no confidence vote to break the Brexit deadlock
16 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is urging Members of Parliament to support Labour’s vote of no confidence today after last night’s catastrophic defeat in the
‘meaningful vote’ clearly shows that the Government has totally lost its way.
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M&S piecemeal reorganisation claims a further 17 store closures - Usdaw calls for talks
15 January 2019
Shopworkers' trade union Usdaw has called on Marks and Spencer to immediately open up a dialogue with the union to ensure staff are properly represented, after the company announces a further 17 store closures, putting 1,045 jobs at risk.
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Universal Credit reforms are a small step in the right direction, but there is still a very long way to go says Usdaw
11 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed Government reforms to Universal Credit, but the union says they are only a small step in the right direction and calls for a fundamental rethink, including a complete overhaul of a system that is broken and will not work.
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Usdaw cautions MPs that Conservative assurances on post-Brexit employment rights are meaningless
10 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is urging Members of Parliament to ignore anything less than legally binding assurances on employment rights, as the debate continues on the ‘meaningful vote’.
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Shopworkers' trade union leader Paddy Lillis launches the 'time for better pay' petition
08 January 2019
Paddy Lillis, General Secretary of the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw, has today launched the ‘time for better pay’ petition on the .gov website, seeking 100,000 signatures to secure a Government response and possible parliamentary debate.
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Protection for shopworkers receives cross-party support from Peers - Usdaw calls on the Government to act
08 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed cross-party support from Peers for the protection of shopworkers during yesterday’s second reading of the Offensive Weapons Bill in the House of Lords.
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Offensive Weapons Bill is welcomed - Usdaw calls for greater protection for shopworkers
04 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis welcomes the Offensive Weapons Bill, which is due for its second reading in the House of Lords on Monday. Usdaw is calling on the Government to provide greater protection for shopworkers who will enforce the new law at the point of sale.
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Usdaw warns Government not to water-down minimum wage regulations as they consider simplifying the rules
04 January 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has warned the Government not to remove vital safeguards that protect low-paid workers against rogue employers unfairly deducting pay. The call comes after reports that the Business Secretary is considering changes to help employers avoid ‘technical breaches’ of the rules.
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Fairness not favours - Usdaw calls for an industrial strategy to tackle the retail crisis and save our shops
04 January 2019
Next week will see the start of retailers issuing trading updates following the crucial Christmas period and the early indicators suggest it may not be good news for many.