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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 21 - 52 (of 52) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 next Extended Sunday trading is firmly rejected by 1,375 individual shopworkers responding to Belfast City Council’s consultation 30 March 2018 Officials of the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw have today delivered 1,375 individual responses to Belfast City Council’s consultation on extending Sunday trading. 94% of shopworkers oppose extended Sunday trading in Belfast 29 March 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today responded to a Belfast City Council consultation with a resounding ‘no’ to extended Sunday trading, after their survey came out overwhelmingly against. The same survey in November 2016 found 85% of shopworkers were opposed to longer Sunday trading. 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. Derry City & Strabane Council to hear evidence from Usdaw opposing longer Sunday trading hours 06 July 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett is leading a high level delegation giving evidence opposing longer Sunday trading hours to the Health & Community Committee of Derry City & Strabane Council. The meeting starts at 4pm, on Thursday 6 July at the Strabane Council Office. ICTU 2017 Conference - Usdaw to call for support for shopworkers on Sunday trading 03 July 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is sending a delegation of members and officials to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions’ Biennial Conference in Belfast, where they will be seeking the support of delegates against extended Sunday trading. The conference runs from 4 to 6 July at the Assembly Buildings. Belfast City Councillors back shopworkers and vote overwhelmingly not to change Sunday trading rules 01 June 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed tonight’s vote, by 37 to 10 at Belfast City Council’s Annual General Meeting, backing a decision of the Strategic Policy & Resources Committee to reject extending Sunday trading hours on 18 weekends a year by exploiting a loophole in the law and designating the city centre a holiday resort. Shopworkers celebrate a victory on Sunday trading as Belfast City Councillors back Usdaw’s case 19 May 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is celebrating a victory after Belfast City Council’s Strategic Policy & Resources Committee today voted against extending Sunday trading hours and in favour of the status quo. Shopworkers to protest at Belfast City Hall over proposed longer Sunday trading hours 16 May 2017 Usdaw is leading a protest of shopworkers outside Belfast City Hall ahead of giving evidence to the Strategic Policy & Resources Committee in opposition to extending Sunday trading hours on Friday 19 May 2017. 85% of shopworkers oppose extended Sunday trading in Belfast 02 May 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has responded to a Belfast City Council consultation with a resounding ‘no’ to extended Sunday trading, after a member survey came out 6:1 against. Usdaw welcomes the debate generated by a 220,000 signature petition opposing Boxing Day trading 22 November 2016 Shopworkers' trade union Usdaw has welcomed a debate generated by a petition that calls for shops to close on Boxing Day, which is hosted by change.org and has now reached 220,000 signatures. Last year the Government responded to a similar petition by saying they are not proposing to ban shops from opening on Boxing Day. Usdaw vows to fight extended Sunday trading in Belfast, as the city council launches a consultation 21 October 2016 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is disappointed that Belfast City Council has agreed to run a consultation on extending Sunday trading hours. We welcome a meeting with BIS about the future of retail, but Sunday trading is off the table says Usdaw 26 April 2016 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has welcomed the offer of a meeting with Anna Soubry, a Minister in the Government’s Business Department, but is disappointed that she continues to talk about Sunday trading. Improved Sunday working protections for shopworkers are a welcome step forward says Usdaw 10 March 2016 Following last night’s Government defeat on devolving Sunday trading hours to local authorities, shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has welcomed the improved Sunday working protections for shopworkers that remain in the Enterprise Bill. Shopworkers will be hugely relieved that MPs saved their Sundays says Usdaw 09 March 2016 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett is delighted with the House of Commons vote to remove Sunday trading changes from the Enterprise Bill. The Government was defeated by a majority of 31 MPs. The Government has failed to evidence the case for Sunday trading changes – says Usdaw 09 March 2016 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has made a last minute plea to MPs from all parties to oppose the Government’s proposed changes to Sunday trading, which are due to be debated and voted on today during the Report Stage of the Enterprise Bill. There is no Government Sunday trading deal with the SNP - says Usdaw 08 March 2016 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett yesterday met Stewart Hosie MP, Deputy Leader of the SNP, and the party’s business spokesperson, Hannah Bardell MP, about the potential impact of the Government’s Sunday trading changes on Scottish retail staff. Government Sunday trading changes fail to address SNP concerns on pay says Usdaw 07 March 2016 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett is today meeting the SNP’s business spokesperson, Hannah Bardell MP, seeking confirmation of their continued opposition to Government Sunday trading proposals because of the potential impact on Scottish retail staff. Government Sunday trading changes will strangle retailers in red tape says Usdaw 07 March 2016 Shopworkers trade union leader John Hannett has branded the Government’s proposed deregulation of Sunday trading a shambles that will lead to chaos and confusion with retailers being bogged down in bureaucracy. Usdaw calls on individual SNP MPs to oppose Conservative Sunday trading changes 04 March 2016 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has written to individual SNP MPs, seeking their opposition to a Government amendment to the Enterprise Bill on Sunday trading, because of the potential impact on Sunday premium pay. Shopworkers to lobby MPs about Sunday trading 29 February 2016 Members of the shopworkers’ trade union will descend on Parliament today in a lobby of MPs to oppose Government changes to Sunday trading, ahead of a vote of all MPs during the Enterprise Bill’s Report Stage on 8 or 9 March. Displaying results 21 - 52 (of 52) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 next
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