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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 51 - 123 (of 123) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 next Usdaw welcomes International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 25 November 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, organised by the United Nations, who have identified that nearly 1 in 3 women have been abused in their lifetime. Usdaw calls for Government and MPs to support the Menopause Bill in Parliament today 29 October 2021 Usdaw is calling on MPs to support Carolyn Harris MP’s Menopause (Support and Services) Bill which has its second reading in the House of Commons today. Usdaw joins tens of thousands in standing together against racism on Wear Red Day #WRD21 22 October 2021 Members and reps from the retail trade union Usdaw will today join tens of thousands of people in schools and workplaces across the UK to stand up against racism on Friday 22 October 2021 by taking part in Wear Red Day. Low Pay Commission investigates the disproportionate impact of low pay on Black workers and hears from Usdaw members 30 June 2021 Members of the retail trade union Usdaw are today meeting with members of the Low Pay Commission (LPC) as they investigate the disproportionate impact of low pay on Black workers. The meetings will take place in two sessions online. STUC LGBT+ Conference 2021: Usdaw makes the case for improving visibility and addressing inequality 22 May 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members and officials attending this year’s online Scottish Trade Union Congress (STUC) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Plus (LGBT+) Conference, which starts today and closes tomorrow. Usdaw is highlighting the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on LGBT+ workers and seeking to address longstanding inequality issues that have been entrenched still further by the crisis. IDAHOTB 2021: Usdaw highlights the unequal impact of the coronavirus pandemic on LGBT+ workers 17 May 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw is celebrating the annual International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) on May 17, with a call to recognise the unequal impact of the Covid-19 crisis on LGBT+ workers. All in it together? Usdaw annual conference highlights the unequal impact of the coronavirus crisis 26 April 2021 Usdaw’s Annual Delegate Meeting today looked at the unequal impact of the coronavirus pandemic on women, disabled, LGBT+ and BAME workers. TUC Black Workers' Conference 2021: Usdaw calls on the Government and employers to act now to end racial inequality 19 March 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members attending this year’s online Trade Union Congress (TUC) Black Workers’ Conference, which starts today and closes on Sunday. Usdaw is highlighting how the coronavirus crisis and Government failures have exposed the deeply entrenched nature of racism and inequality in British society. TUC Disabled Workers' Conference 2021: Usdaw addresses the social, economic and workplace causes of mental distress 10 March 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members and officials attending this year’s online Trade Union Congress (TUC) Disabled Workers’ Conference, which starts today and closes tomorrow. Usdaw is highlighting the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on disabled workers, focussing on the mental health crisis. International Women's Day 2021: Usdaw continues the campaign for equality through the pandemic 08 March 2021 Usdaw is marking today’s International Women’s Day by pledging to continue to campaign for equality and to keep women’s equality high on the union’s negotiating, organising and political agendas. Prior to the pandemic inequality in the UK was worsening. During the crisis Usdaw has campaigned to tackle inequality with the New Deal for Workers campaign. TUC Women's Conference 2021: Usdaw tackles pregnancy and maternity discrimination in redundancy situations 03 March 2021 This week Usdaw delegates will be participating with hundreds of other trade union activists in the online TUC Women’s Conference, 3-5 March, to promote equality and fight discrimination. This year Usdaw is raising concerns about the treatment of pregnant women and new mothers in redundancy situations. TUC LGBT+ Conference 2021: Usdaw highlights the impact of the pandemic on LGBT+ workers and seeks to address inequality 25 February 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members and officials attending this year’s online Trade Union Congress (TUC) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Plus (LGBT+) Conference, which starts today and closes tomorrow. Usdaw is highlighting the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on LGBT+ workers and seeking to address longstanding inequality issues that have been entrenched still further by the crisis. Fix flexible working to help make women's jobs more secure and family friendly - Usdaw tells Labour Women Connected 19 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has today called on the Government deliver on its commitment to making flexible work the default, to become a day-one right for all workers and for decisions to be challengeable. The union highlights how existing flexible contracts undermine women workers ability to balance work and caring responsibilities and calls for more secure and predictable contracts. Usdaw joins Maternity Action in calling on the Government to protect expectant and new mothers from unfair redundancy 29 June 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has co-signed a letter to Business Secretary Alok Sharma, organised by the campaigning charity Maternity Action, calling on the Government to support and adopt the Pregnancy & Maternity (Redundancy Protection) Bill that is set to be introduced in the House of Commons on 8 July. TUC LGBT+ Conference 2020: Usdaw highlights discrimination of LGBT+ parents at work 25 June 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw had submitted a motion to the TUC LGBT+ Conference, which will not now go ahead this week because of the Coronavirus emergency. Usdaw’s motion about discrimination of LGBT+ working parents will now be referred to the TUC LGBT+ Workers’ Committee, along with all motions on the conference agenda. Usdaw supports a Labour Unions joint statement on Black Lives Matter 04 June 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has added their support to the joint statement by the unions affiliated to the Labour Party, honouring the life of George Floyd, speaking out against racist violence and committing to redouble the efforts to fight racism. 50 years on from the Equal Pay Act and there is still much more to do on closing the gender pay gap says Usdaw 29 May 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw is marking today’s 50th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act 1970 with a call for a new deal for workers including action on closing the gender pay gap. Usdaw has launched a ‘New Deal for Workers’ campaign, which seeks better pay and rights, with fair treatment and equality for all workers. IDAHOTB 2020: Usdaw calls for an end to LGBT+ harassment and welcomes the ‘breaking the silence’ theme 17 May 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw is celebrating the annual International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) on May 17, with a call for action to tackle LGBT+ harassment in our workplaces and welcomes the theme of ‘breaking the silence’ for 2020. International Women's Day 2020: Usdaw continues the campaign for equality 08 March 2020 Usdaw is marking today’s International Women’s Day by pledging to continue to campaign for equality and to keep women’s equality high on the union’s negotiating, organising and political agendas. Usdaw continues the struggle for equality at the TUC Women's Conference 03 March 2020 This week Usdaw delegates are gathering with hundreds of other trade union activists for the TUC Women’s Conference at Congress House to promote equality and fight discrimination. Usdaw is raising concerns at the conference about misogyny and abuse directed at women, sexual harassment and the impact on women of poor public transport. Equal Pay Day 2019: Usdaw calls for a £10 an hour minimum wage to help close the gender pay gap - only Labour will deliver 14 November 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is calling for action to close the gender pay gap on ‘Equal Pay Day 2019’, Thursday 14 November, which marks the day that women will effectively work for free until the end of the year because of the gender pay gap. STUC Women’s Conference 2019 – Usdaw raises the impact of poverty and the high street crisis on women workers 28 October 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members attending the Scottish Trades Union Congress Annual Conference of Women Workers, which starts today in Perth. Usdaw joins tens of thousands in standing together against racism on Wear Red Day 18 October 2019 Members and reps from the retail trade union Usdaw will today join tens of thousands of people in schools and workplaces across the UK to stand up against racism on Friday 18 October by taking part in Wear Red Day. Race hate crime increases again - Usdaw says the shocking stats should be a wake-up call ahead of 'Wear Red Day' 15 October 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is calling for concerted efforts to tackle hate crimes as today’s Home office figures show that police recorded incidents of race hate crime have jumped 11% over the last 12 months in England and Wales and overall hate crime is up by 10%. Usdaw welcomes Labour commitment to support workers going through the menopause 21 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s conference announcement in Brighton by Dawn Butler MP, that large employers will be forced to provide flexible hours to women experiencing the menopause under Labour plans to end stigma in the workplace. TUC LGBT+ Conference: Usdaw tackles hate crime and hate speech 03 July 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members attending the Trades Union Congress (TUC) Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Plus (LGBT+) Conference, where they will be tackling deep concerns about a significant growth in hate crimes and hate speech. The conference takes place in Congress House, London and starts tomorrow. TUC's 'This Is Not Working' campaign - tackling sexual harassment - welcomed and supported by Usdaw 26 June 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed a new TUC campaign to tackle sexual harassment in the workplace. The ‘This Is Not Working’ campaign calls on the Government to take immediate action with a new, easily enforceable legal duty requiring employers to take all reasonable steps to protect workers from sexual harassment and victimisation. IDAHOTB 2019: Usdaw shares TUC concerns over sexual harassment of LGBT workers 17 May 2019 The Trades Union Congress (TUC) has today launched a report about the sexual harassment of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people at work, to coincide with the annual International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOTB) on 17 May. 'Universal free provision of sanitary products' delegates at Usdaw ADM back a call on the Government to legislate 08 May 2019 Delegates at shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw annual conference have today unanimously backed a call on the Government to legislate for sanitary protection products to be free for all women and girls. 'Improve disability awareness' say delegates at Usdaw ADM 07 May 2019 Delegates at the Usdaw annual conference have today endorsed a call on the Government to launch a new awareness campaign to ensure all disabilities, whether visible or hidden, are treated equally in public places. 'Take abortion out of the criminal law in Northern Ireland' Usdaw ADM backs a call for the Government to act 07 May 2019 Delegates at the annual conference of the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw have today overwhelmingly backed a call on the UK Government to decriminalise abortion law in Northern Ireland. TUC Black Workers’ Conference 2019: Usdaw calls for stronger collective bargaining rights to tackle race discrimination 12 April 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is calling on delegates at the Trade Union Congress Black Workers’ Conference to back a call for stronger collective bargaining rights to enable trade unions to better tackle race discrimination and the disproportionate impact austerity has had on black workers. Stand up to racism - Usdaw supports the national demonstrations on UN Anti-Racism Day 15 March 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is proudly supporting the national demonstrations against racism in Cardiff, Glasgow and London on United Nations Anti-Racism Day, Saturday 16 March 2019. International Women's Day: Usdaw pledges to continue campaigning for equality 08 March 2019 Usdaw is marking today’s International Women’s Day by pledging to continue to campaign for equality and to keep women’s equality high on the union’s negotiating, organising and political agendas. Usdaw continues the struggle for equality at the TUC Women's Conference 06 March 2019 Today Usdaw delegates are gathering with hundreds of other trade union activists for the TUC Women’s Conference at Congress House to promote equality and fight discrimination. Usdaw takes tackling women's poverty to the Scottish Labour Women's Conference 23 November 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has a delegation attending the Scottish Labour Women’s Conference on Saturday 24 November in Dunfermline where the union is moving a motion on tackling women’s poverty. Equal Pay Day 2018: Usdaw calls for a £10 an hour minimum wage to help close the gender pay gap 09 November 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is calling for action to close the gender pay gap on ‘Equal Pay Day 2018’, Saturday 10 November, which marks the day that women will effectively work for free until the end of the year because of the gender pay gap. STUC Women's Conference: Usdaw promotes empowering women along with tackling sexual harassment and domestic violence 29 October 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members promoting two motions on empowering women and ending violence against women and girls at this year’s Scottish Trades Union Congress Women’s Conference in Dundee on 29 and 30 October. The union is calling for: Usdaw supports 'Wear Red Day' to show racism the red card, as race hate crime incidents are on the increase 19 October 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has linked in for the fourth year running with the UK’s leading anti-racism educational charity Show Racism the Red Card to promote their Wear Red Day in workplaces across the UK on Friday 19 October 2018. STUC Black Workers' Conference: Usdaw challenging racism at work and in the labour market 05 October 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members promoting two motions at this year’s Scottish Trades Union Congress Black Workers’ Conference in Glasgow this weekend; challenging racism in the labour market and at work, where it impacts on health and safety. Labour's Women's Conference backs Usdaw's call to tackle violence against women 22 September 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union has today secured the support of the Labour Women’s Conference for a motion to tackle violence against women. Usdaw supports joint union action on sexual harassment, as the TUC puts it at the top of their conference agenda 09 September 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today supported a co-ordinated union approach to tackling sexual harassment in the workplace and wider society. Paddy Lillis promotes 'Wear Red Day' to show racism the red card 15 August 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is linking in for the fourth year running with the UK’s leading anti-racism educational charity Show Racism the Red Card to promote their Wear Red Day on Friday 19 October 2018 in workplaces across the UK. Usdaw launches a Thunderclap ahead of the campaign day to get ‘A better deal for dads’ 23 April 2018 Each year the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw holds a campaign day called Supporting Parents and Carers Spotlight Day. Hundreds of reps and activists get involved by running campaigns in their workplaces. This year's Spotlight day will take place on Wednesday 16 May 2018 with the theme ‘A better deal for dads’. Women and the struggles of women workers will remain at the centre of Usdaw 23 April 2018 Paddy Lillis, Usdaw General Secretary Elect, reflects on 150 years of the TUC, the role women have played and looks to a future at Usdaw’s equalities fringe meeting at the union’s annual conference in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens. Getting it right for older workers Usdaw launches a new policy document 22 April 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today launched a new policy document that focuses on the many challenges facing older workers. Mothers' Day greetings from Usdaw, as they call for an end to the two-child rule 11 March 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett sends best wishes to the UK’s working mums, who make a huge contribution to the country’s economy whilst doing the tough job of balancing home and work responsibilities. Women workers' champion Mary Bamber remembered at TUC 150th anniversary celebrations in Liverpool 09 March 2018 150 years ago the Trades Union Congress was formed. As part of the year-long celebrations there is a ‘150 years of Union Women - Liverpool stories of past, present and future’ event on Saturday 10 March, 1-3pm, at the Museum of Liverpool, Mann Island, L3 1DG. Usdaw marks International Women's Day by renewing their call for equality 08 March 2018 Usdaw is marking today’s International Women’s Day by renewing their call for equality with a pledge to keep women’s equality high on the union’s negotiating, organising and political agendas. Usdaw continues the struggle for equality at the TUC Women’s Conference 07 March 2018 Today Usdaw delegates are gathering with hundreds of other trade union activists for the TUC Women’s Conference at Congress House to promote equality and fight discrimination. Displaying results 51 - 123 (of 123) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 next
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