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Usdaw criticises a Minister who trivialises injured workers access to justice
18 December 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has criticised a Justice Minister who today defended the Government’s proposal to increase the small claims court threshold for personal injury cases.
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Home Office positive about protections for shopworkers, Usdaw now requires action
11 December 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis today met with Home Office Minister Victoria Atkins for a round-table discussion with retailers on how to protect staff from violence, threats and abuse.
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Retail employers and Usdaw to meet with the Home Office about legal protections for shopworkers
10 December 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is meeting with Home Office Minister Victoria Atkins tomorrow for a round-table discussion with retailers on how to legally protect staff from violence, threats and abuse.
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British Safety Council supports Usdaw's Justice for Injured Workers Campaign
30 November 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed the support of the British Safety Council for the union’s Justice for Injured Workers Campaign, which seeks to stop the Government from forcing more workers into the small claims court.
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Usdaw welcomes the offer of talks with the Home Office about legal protections for shopworkers
28 November 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed a commitment from the Home Office for a round-table discussion with the union and retailers on how to legally protect staff from violence, threats and abuse.
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Offensive Weapons Bill: MPs urged by Usdaw, retailers, staff and the public to vote tomorrow for a protection for shopworkers amendment
27 November 2018
The Offensive Weapons Bill sets out criminal penalties for shopworkers and delivery drivers who complete sales of corrosive substances and knives to under-18s. The amendment will create an offence if the person attempting to illegally buy these products abuses, threatens or assaults the retail worker who is enforcing the law.
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We all love a Black Friday bargain, but please respect shopworkers says Usdaw
22 November 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called for a calm and orderly Black Friday (23 November 2018) 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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Trade union general secretaries combine to support the Justice for Injured Workers Campaign
17 November 2018
Five trade union general secretaries, including Usdaw’s Paddy Lillis, have written a joint letter to The Guardian calling on the Government to drop proposals that will deny access to justice for workers suffering injuries that include a collapsed lung, a fractured wrist or elbow and loss of front teeth. They write:
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Usdaw calls on the Scottish Government to act as a survey finds that violence against shopworkers has increased by 40%
15 November 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has called on the Scottish Government to back a protection of workers Bill after shocking statistics reveal that incidents of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers remain a major problem on the frontline of retail.
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'Report it to sort it' - more than half of attacks on shopworkers go unreported says Usdaw survey
14 November 2018
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis is urging retail staff not to suffer in silence as the latest survey by Usdaw shows that 59% of those who experienced violence, threats or abuse at work did not report the incident to their employer. Worryingly 1 in 6 shopworkers who were physically attacked did not report the assault.