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Age-restricted sales are a key trigger for abuse against shopworkers - Usdaw ADM delegates call on the Government to act
05 May 2019
Shopworker’s trade union Usdaw has supported action to protect retail staff who enforce the law on age-restricted sales. Delegates at the union’s annual conference in Blackpool voted unanimously to lobby the Government on the issue.
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A UK shopworker is abused, threatened or assaulted over 20 times a year on average – Usdaw calls on the Government to act
30 April 2019
Shopworker’s trade union Usdaw has today released shocking statistics from their annual survey which shows that on average UK shopworkers were verbally abused, threatened or assaulted 21 times last year, which is nearly once a fortnight.
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'Put hazardous substances out of work' says Usdaw on International Workers' Memorial Day
26 April 2019
Sunday is International Workers’ Memorial Day (IWMD) when the trade union and labour movement commemorates all those who have been killed by workplace accidents and disease. For #IWMD2019 Usdaw is highlighting that there are still a significant number of workers killed by being exposed at work to hazardous substances.
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29% increase in shoplifting in the last 10 years - Usdaw calls for Government action to cut crime and protect shopworkers
25 April 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called for Government action in light of the Office for National Statistics today reporting a 29% increase in police recorded incidents of shoplifting in England and Wales over the last decade.
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Usdaw welcomes yesterday’s parliamentary debate on retail crime
12 April 2019
David Hanson MP secured a Westminster Hall Debate on the prevention of retail crime which took place yesterday.
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Usdaw welcomes parliamentary debate on the issue of retail crime
08 April 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis welcomed David Hanson MP securing a three-hour debate this week. Recent statistics from the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), the British Retail Consortium and Usdaw’s survey all reported that violence, threats and abuse against shop staff are on the increase.
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ACS survey confirms Usdaw and BRC finding that attacks on shopworkers are a growing problem
26 March 2019
The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has today released their annual retail crime survey, which confirms last week’s findings by shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) that violence, threats and abuse against shop staff are on the increase.
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Attacks on retail staff raised in Holyrood - Usdaw backs protection of workers legislation
22 March 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed Daniel Johnson MSP raising the significant increases in attacks on shopworkers during First Minister’s Question Time in the Scottish Parliament.
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Shop theft and age-restricted sales are key triggers for violence and abuse against shopworkers an Usdaw survey reveals
21 March 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today published new statistics which show that the key triggers for violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers are theft from shops and enforcing the law on the sale of alcohol and other age-restricted products.
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Offensive Weapons Bill - Usdaw urges the Government to follow through on promises to protect shopworkers
19 March 2019
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has been campaigning for a protection of shopworkers amendment to the Offensive Weapons Bill, which attracted cross-party support. The Government responded with a round-table discussion with Usdaw and retail employers, which has led to the promise of a ‘call for evidence’ to inform future Government action to protect shopworkers.