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Unilever should focus on jobs and quality products says unions
27 November 2017
Quality products and job security should be the keys to Unilever's future business strategy, trade unions have urged.
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We all love a Black Friday bargain, but please respect shopworkers
23 November 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has called for a calm and orderly Black Friday (24 November 2017) as millions of shoppers are set to take advantage of what is now described as the biggest discounting day of the retail year.
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Budget changes to Universal Credit go nowhere near far enough to prevent unnecessary hardship for many working families says Usdaw
22 November 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has expressed deep disappointment in today’s Budget, as the Chancellor missed an opportunity to fix the problems with Universal Credit (UC) that cause unnecessary hardship for many working families.
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Chancellor needs to end the unnecessary hardship low and middle income working families suffer on Universal Credit says Usdaw
22 November 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett is calling for today’s Budget to fix the problems with Universal Credit (UC) that cause unnecessary hardship for many working families.
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Trade unions can help people who feel 'left behind' by tackling insecure employment says Usdaw
22 November 2017
Usdaw, the shopworkers’ trade union, is today giving evidence to the House of Lords select committee on citizenship and civic engagement, which is investigating barriers to active citizenship. Presenting the union’s evidence is Fiona Wilson – Usdaw Head of Research and Economics.
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'Keep your cool at Christmas' - Usdaw takes their Freedom from Fear campaign to the Welsh Assembly
21 November 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has taken the union’s Freedom from Fear campaign to the National Assembly for Wales today, as reps and activists call on Assembly Members to back the ‘Keep your cool at Christmas’ message.
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Respect for Shopworkers Week is over, but Usdaw's Freedom from Fear Campaign continues
20 November 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has thanked all Usdaw activists who ran hundreds of events across the UK to raise awareness of the violence threats and abuse that retail staff face all too often.
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Usdaw congratulates Richard Leonard on being elected the new Leader of the Scottish Labour Party
18 November 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has congratulated Richard Leonard MSP on his election as the new Leader of the Scottish Labour Party.
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34 Scottish shopworkers are assaulted every day with many more threatened and abused - Usdaw survey
16 November 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has launched Respect for Shopworkers Week with shocking statistics from the union’s Freedom From Fear Survey, which shows that in Scotland 70% of shopworkers were verbally abused, 42% were threatened and 5% were assaulted over the last 12 months.
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The six week wait for Universal Credit is an unnecessary hardship on low to middle income working families says Usdaw
15 November 2017
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett welcomes tomorrow’s House of Commons debate called by Rt Hon Frank Field MP on Universal Credit (UC) and urges MPs to back the call for the Government to reduce the standard initial wait for a first UC payment.