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Usdaw in talks with Asda over their proposed unfair pension cuts, with nearly 2,000 Northern Irish staff signing a petition
15 February 2018
Shopworkers trade union Usdaw is meeting Asda today urging them to listen to the 1,928 staff in Northern Ireland that have signed a petition opposing the company’s cuts to the pension scheme.
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Usdaw is shocked and disappointed that Belfast City Council may reconsider extended Sunday trading
14 February 2018
A committee of Belfast City Council is set to consider holding another public consultation on the designation of Belfast as a ‘holiday resort’ under the Shops (Sunday Trading &c.) (Northern Ireland) Order 1997.
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Welsh Labour Deputy Leader Election: Usdaw nominates Carolyn Harris MP
14 February 2018
The Executive Council of the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has decided to nominate Carolyn Harris MP for the new position of Deputy Leader of the Welsh Labour Party.
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Union Elections 2018 Timetable
12 February 2018
Union Elections 2018 timetable, showing key dates:
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TUC’s ‘♥UNIONS’ week: Usdaw celebrates the commitment of volunteer trade union reps
12 February 2018
Shopworkers trade union leader John Hannett today marks the start of the TUC’s ‘♥UNIONS’ week (12 to 18 February 2018) by paying tribute to and celebrating the hard work and dedication of lay workplace reps who deliver so much for members across the country.
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Berendsen's Kirkcaldy site to remain open following talks with Usdaw
09 February 2018
Laundry company Berendsen UK have reversed the decision to close their Kirkcaldy site following extensive consultation meetings with Usdaw. Berendsen runs New Wave Laundries on Randolph Industrial Estate and has agreed to a reduced operation in Kirkcaldy, to keep the site open, as they will move some operations to its new plant in Inchinnan.
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Usdaw urges the Government to act quicker in response to Review of Modern Employment Practices
07 February 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has urged the Government to act quicker to protect vulnerable workers across the economy, as their response to Matthew Taylor’s Review of Modern Employment Practices largely puts issues out to review and consultation.
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Tesco – Equal Pay
07 February 2018
In the retail sector, Usdaw has long been at the forefront of calls for fair and transparent pay structures, irrespective of gender or age.
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A century after the first breakthrough on votes for women there is still much more to do on equality
06 February 2018
Shopworkers trade union leader John Hannett has called for redoubling of efforts to tackle longstanding women’s inequality on the 100th anniversary of the Representation of the People Act 1918, which was the first time some women were allowed to vote.
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Homebase review of the business is very worrying for staff - Usdaw calls for talks
05 February 2018
Shopworkers' trade union Usdaw has called on Homebase to immediately open up a dialogue with the union to ensure staff are properly represented, after the company announces a review of the business that may see up to 40 stores shut and nearly 2,000 staff under threat of redundancy.