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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 51 - 150 (of 341) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 next Age-restricted sales reform, to put the onus on the customer, supported by Usdaw annual conference 23 April 2023 Usdaw delegates at their annual conference in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens have today backed a call to change law and policy around the sale of age-restricted goods and bring in a culture of ‘No ID – No Sale’ to put the onus on customers to comply with the law. Adverse weather breaks for outdoor workers supported by Usdaw’s Annual Delegate Meeting 23 April 2023 Delegates at the annual conference of the retail union Usdaw have supported a call for adequate breaks in adverse weather conditions. ShopKind Week: Usdaw joins the call for respect for shopworkers, who are under pressure during the cost of living crisis 17 April 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s launch of the national #ShopKind Week, which encourages shoppers to treat staff with respect. New polling reveals that more than one in three people believe that shopping has become more frustrating as a result of the cost of living crisis and 36% of customers have personally witnessed a shopworker being verbally or physically abused by another customer. ACS Crime Survey finds a disturbing increase in shoplifting – Usdaw calls for retail crime to be taken seriously 22 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today’s new figures from the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) revealing record levels of shop theft in convenience stores last year. This adds to evidence from police recorded crime statistics showing increases in shoplifting over the last year, ending a decade-long downward trend. Nearly a third of shopworkers are thinking of quitting because of violence, threats and abuse – an Usdaw survey finds 10 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has today (10 March) launched shocking statistics from their annual survey of over 7,700 retail staff showing that nearly a third (30%) are considering changing their job and over four-in-ten (41%) feel anxious about work, all because of high levels of verbal abuse, threats and assaults. Retail employers share Usdaw concerns about violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers 10 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has today (10 March) launched shocking statistics from their annual survey of over 7,700 retail staff showing high levels of verbal abuse, threats and assaults. BRC annual crime survey: Usdaw condemns ‘appalling levels’ of violence and abuse against retail workers 02 March 2023 Shopworkers trade union leader Paddy Lillis is deeply disturbed by the latest findings of the British Retail Consortium (BRC) annual survey that shows high levels of retail violence and abuse, at over 850 incidents per day. Heart Unions Week: Usdaw to launch a new menopause campaign on International Women’s Day 17 February 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is celebrating achievements and campaigns for members during Heart Unions Week, 13 to 19 February 2022, an annual event organised by the Trades Union Congress (TUC). ICTU (NI) Biennial Conference 2022: Protect Northern Irish retail workers from abuse, threats and violence says Usdaw 23 November 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation attending the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Northern Ireland (NI) Biennial Conference in Enniskillen on 22 and 23 November. The union is calling for retail workers in Northern Ireland to be offered specific legal protections from violence, threats and abuse. Retail workers in Norther Ireland have been left behind while protections have been introduced in England, Scotland and Wales. Summit of retail employers hosted by Usdaw starts Respect for Shopworkers Week 14 November 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is today (14 November) hosting a summit of retail employers and their representative bodies, looking at the continuing problem of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers, along with wider issues related to retail crime. Respect for Shopworkers Week 2022: Usdaw survey finds high levels of abuse and reveals that 1 in 5 shopworkers did not report a violent assault 14 November 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has today (14 November) launched shocking statistics from their annual survey at the beginning of this year’s Respect for Shopworkers Week. Interim results from over 4,600 retail staff responses show that in the last twelve months (pre-pandemic levels in brackets, from the 2019 survey): Retail Trust release shocking stats on violence, threats and abuse ahead of Usdaw’s annual Respect for Shopworkers Week 08 November 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw will be releasing interim results of their annual survey of violence, threat and abuse on Monday 14 November at the beginning of the annual Respect for Shopworkers Week. At the heart of Usdaw’s twenty year ‘Freedom from Fear’ campaign is an annual survey of thousands of retail workers that clearly demonstrates the extent of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers. TUC 2022: Workers' mental health must not be the price of the cost of living crisis says Usdaw 20 October 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has today won support, from the annual conference of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), for a mental health campaign that seeks to bring much needed assistance from the Government, HSE and employers to workers struggling with their mental health. TUC 2022: Young workers struggling with their mental health need more support, better pay and secure jobs says Usdaw 20 October 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has to day won support, from the annual conference of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), for action to tackle the growing mental health crisis that impacts too many young workers. National business crime week of action welcomed by Usdaw – police, retailers and shopworkers come together to promote #ShopKind 17 October 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s (17 October) launch of a week of action that involves police forces engaging with local businesses, retailers and the community to raise awareness of business crime. Scottish sale of fireworks ban to under-18s welcomed - Usdaw urges support for shopworkers who have to enforce it 07 October 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw welcomes new legislation to improve public safety by banning the supply of fireworks to under-18s in Scotland, which is set to come into force on 10 October. However, the union urges support for shopworkers who have to enforce the law, with age-restricted sales accounting for nearly one-fifth of incidents of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers. 'Report it to sort it' says Usdaw on the first anniversary of Scottish protection of workers law 23 August 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is marking tomorrow’s first anniversary of the protection of workers act in Scotland coming into force by urging retail staff to report incidents. The union is holding a campaign event at the Tesco superstore in Leith and participating in a lunchtime roundtable discussion at the Scottish Parliament on 24 August. Stay cool as temperatures rise - workers need extra protection from the hot weather says Usdaw 15 July 2022 As the mercury rises, with the Met Office warning of record temperatures next week, retail trade union Usdaw is calling for a legal maximum workplace temperature to protect workers’ health and safety. Institute of Customer Service survey confirms Usdaw findings on the scale of abuse of shopworkers 28 June 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for more action to ensure that abuse, threats and violence against shopworkers are taken seriously after another survey shows that incidents are on the increase. Stay cool as temperatures rise - workers need extra protection from the hot weather says Usdaw 15 June 2022 As the mercury rises, with the Met Office warning of well above-average temperatures this week likely to exceed 30C, retail trade union Usdaw is calling for a legal maximum workplace temperature to protect workers’ health and safety. British Retail Consortium survey exposes the extent of abuse against retail staff – Usdaw calls for retail crime to be taken seriously 31 May 2022 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is calling for action to ensure that all incidents of abuse, threats and violence against retail workers are taken seriously. Health and safety: Usdaw delegates call for better workplace security, EU safety laws to be retained and pandemic lessons to be learnt 03 May 2022 Usdaw’s Annual Delegate Meeting at Blackpool’s Winter Gardens has today supported calls for employers to do more on security in stores, the retention of safety standards that were guaranteed by EU law, along with the Government and employers learning the lessons of the Covid-19 pandemic. Better protection for shopworkers is needed in the face of rising violence, threats and abuse says Usdaw 03 May 2022 Usdaw’s Annual Delegate Meeting has today supported a call for legislation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, to make it a specific offence to abuse, threaten or assault a retail worker, as currently exists in Scotland Long Covid means absence management policies must be changed says Usdaw 01 May 2022 Delegates at Usdaw’s annual conference in Blackpool have today backed a call for company absence management policies to be amended to support employees with long Covid, so they are not pressurised to return to work before they are fully recovered. Institute of Customer Service survey confirms Usdaw findings on the scale of abuse of shopworkers 29 April 2022 An Institute of Customer Service survey has found that abuse of shopworkers remains high and is still hugely under reported. This is in line with the findings in Usdaw’s own survey. Health and safety is a fundamental right at work says Usdaw on International Workers’ Memorial Day 28 April 2022 Every year April 28 is International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD). It is the international trade union day of remembrance and action for workers killed, disabled, injured or made unwell by their work. Government crime report confirms Usdaw findings on the scale of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers 30 March 2022 A Home Office report has found that attacks against shopworkers significantly increased during the pandemic, with high levels of verbal abuse, threats and violence. This is in line with the findings in Usdaw’s own survey and the Association of Convenience Stores’ annual crime report. ACS Crime Report 2022 confirms Usdaw's findings that 9 in 10 shopworkers suffered verbal abuse last year 08 March 2022 Leading retail trade body the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has today published their annual crime report, which confirms Usdaw’s findings of the scale of violence, threats and abuse faced by shopworkers. Abuse, threats and violence against shopworkers remain high, confidence in reporting incidents is low - Usdaw annual survey results published 03 March 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has today published shocking statistics from their annual survey of nearly 3,500 retail staff, which show that in the last twelve months: Ending free tests and self-isolation rules, along with no masks is a triple whammy for Covid safety in stores says Usdaw 16 February 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is urging the Government not to end, next week, free test kits and the requirement to self-isolate. The union believes caution is still needed while infection rates and deaths are still high and is also calling for a new deal on Statutory Sick Pay (SSP). Customers urged by Usdaw to continue wearing a face covering in store and respect shopworkers 26 January 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is urging customers to observe covid safety measures, despite the Government ending the mandatory wearing of a face covering in shops in England tomorrow. Face coverings continue to be mandatory when shopping in Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Government should not water down safety in stores if Covid restrictions are scaled back says Usdaw 19 January 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is urging the Government to retain the legal requirement in England for shoppers to wear face coverings, if they decide to scale back other Covid safety measures. The union asserts that persistently changing in store rules has impacted compliance. Scottish protection of shopworkers law must continue to encourage incidents of abuse to be reported says Usdaw 10 January 2022 Almost 300 cases of abuse against shop workers in Scotland were reported to police in the first three months of a law designed to protect them. The Protection of Workers Act came into force in August last year and figures from the Scottish Business Resilience Centre show 285 incidents of abuse or threats were reported to police by the end of November. The new law made it a specific offence to threaten or abuse retail staff. Peers agree a protection of workers amendment – Usdaw welcomes this step in the right direction, the union’s campaign continues 16 December 2021 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed Peers passing a new protection of workers amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill in the House of Lords last night. The Government proposed the amendment after years of opposition to Usdaw’s campaign for a new law to protect shopworkers. Government protection of workers amendment is a step in the right direction – Usdaw is urging Ministers to go further 14 December 2021 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is this afternoon meeting Justice Secretary Dominic Raab, along with leading retailers, to discuss the Government’s plans to legislate to protect workers from violence, threats and abuse at work. Usdaw will study the detail of a Government amendment on a protection of workers law 02 December 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw welcomes the Government accepting the need for retail workers to have specific legal protection from violence at work. After years of opposition to Usdaw’s campaign for a new law to protect shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse; the Government has today announced that they will seek to amend the Police, Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill in the House of Lords. Respect shopworkers on Black Friday says Usdaw 25 November 2021 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called for people to ‘keep their cool’ on Black Friday (26 November 2021) as millions of shoppers are set to take advantage of what is now described as the biggest discounting day of the retail year. Public urged to #ShopKind in run-up to Christmas - Usdaw joins the call for respect for shopworkers 22 November 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s Christmas launch of the national #ShopKind campaign, which encourages shoppers to treat staff with respect when they visit high streets. New polling reveals that over one third of shoppers (38%) have witnessed violence and abuse against shopworkers. #WorldToiletDay - drivers must have safe and easy access to toilets and handwashing facilities 19 November 2021 On World Toilet Day (Friday 19 November) distribution and retail trade union Usdaw is calling for all drivers to be provided with safe and easy access to toilets and other welfare facilities. Peers from all parties speak in favour of a new protection of shopworkers law – Usdaw disappointed that the Government is still yet to commit support 18 November 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed cross-party support from Peers for two protection of shopworkers amendments to the Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which were debated last night in the House of Lords. Peers urged by Usdaw to back a protection of shopworkers law – Lords today due to debate amendments to the policing bill 17 November 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw is calling on Peers to back two protection of shopworkers amendments to the Government’s Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill, which are due to be debated today. Respect for Shopworkers Week: Usdaw survey reveals that nearly half of shopworkers are not confident that reporting abuse will make a difference 17 November 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has today launched shocking statistics from their annual survey during the annual Respect for Shopworkers Week, 15-21 November. Interim results from nearly 3,500 retail staff show that in the last twelve months: 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. ICTU Biennial Conference 2021: Northern Irish shopworkers speak out about abuse - Usdaw calls for a new protection of workers law 25 October 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for a new protection of workers law after shocking statistics show the levels of abuse faced by shopworkers. Usdaw is taking their campaign to the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Biennial Conference in Belfast, which takes place on 26 and 27 October. Forecourt staff share experiences of the fuel crisis, Usdaw finds around three-quarters have been abused 01 October 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has been talking to members working in petrol stations about their experiences of this week’s fuel crisis. Based on their feedback, nearly three-quarters of petrol forecourt workers have been on the wrong end of abuse from customers and stress levels have been very high. Labour conference 2021: Usdaw calls for action to tackle mental health problems in the workplace 28 September 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has today highlighted the mental health problems that too many low-paid key workers face, which has been made much worse during the pandemic. Stronger Together fringe meeting: Labour, Usdaw and the Co-op Party combine to call for respect for shopworkers 26 September 2021 Retail trade union leader Paddy Lillis today joined a panel of speakers at a Labour conference fringe meeting on safe and secure communities. Under the umbrella of the ‘Stronger Together: Britain in 2030’ report the meeting was chaired by Anneliese Dodds MP. Usdaw welcomes the introduction of a protection of public-facing workers bill and urges the Government to back it 15 September 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the launch of the Abuse of Public-Facing Workers (Offences) Bill by Olivia Blake MP (Labour, Sheffield Hallam). The Bill was introduced in the House of Commons today under the 10-minute rule and is scheduled for a second reading on Friday 28 January 2022. Government leaves the door open for a protection of shopworkers law – Usdaw urges Peers to make it happen 15 September 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw welcomes interventions from Labour frontbenchers urging the Government to follow Scotland’s lead and introduce a protection of shopworkers law. Responding to the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill second reading debate last night, the Government Minister indicated an amendment is still under consideration. Keir Starmer praises Usdaw's Freedom From Fear campaign - we now need the Government to back a protection of shopworkers law 14 September 2021 Retail trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed Keir Starmer highlighting the union’s ‘Freedom from Fear’ campaign, which seeks to protect shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse. The Labour leader today praised the campaign in his keynote speech to the annual Trades Union Congress. Displaying results 51 - 150 (of 341) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 next
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