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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 41 - 80 (of 325) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...17 next Home Secretary’s silence on the shoplifting epidemic is disappointing says Usdaw 03 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has expressed disappointment because, on their keynote speeches to the Conservative conference, neither the Justice Secretary or Home Secretary said a single word about the epidemic of retail crime sweeping our shops and high streets. This despite Usdaw and 88 retailers coming together at the weekend and calling for urgent government action. Minister is deeply irresponsible to suggest that ‘citizen’s arrests’ are the answer to the shoplifting epidemic says Usdaw 03 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has condemned the Crime and Policing Minister for his reported comments to a Conservative conference fringe meeting where it is reported that he called on the public to make citizen’s arrests in supermarkets if they saw shoplifters. The union has branded this ‘DIY policing’ as dangerous and irresponsible. BRC letter to the Home Secretary calling for action on retail crime is co-signed by CEOs and Usdaw 02 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has joined 88 retail leaders and co-signed a letter to Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, asking for action to support shopworkers who continue to face unacceptable levels of violence and abuse, amid a rise in shop theft which in many cases is the root cause of incidents. Tesco rolls out new screens to protect staff – Usdaw backs the move and calls for a protection of workers law 29 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed a move by Tesco to introduce new protective screens at hundreds of Express stores and petrol station kiosks in a further bid to protect its colleagues from assault. The supermarket, which has already rolled out body-worn cameras, is making the move amid a rising tide of retail crime. Labour criticism of the Government’s failure to track the convictions of shopworker attacks is shared by Usdaw 22 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Labour’s Shadow Attorney General fury after being told the Ministry of Justice doesn't have figures on the number of cases where people serving the public are assaulted as reported exclusively by the Daily Mirror. Supermarkets are a key target for retail crime – Usdaw calls for action to protect shopworkers 20 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has renewed their call for action to protect shopworkers after research finds that supermarkets suffered the highest proportion of retail crime at 54.42%. Department stores were second with 6.19% and convenience stores were third with 6.03% of retail theft. Insurance comparison website Money.co.uk extracted crime data for England & Wales to see which retail sectors have been the worst victims of shop theft. Police bosses urged, by Usdaw and retailers, to respond to unprecedented levels of theft from shops 20 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has joined a coalition of retail organisations and written to Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales, calling for a commitment to tackling unprecedented levels of theft from shops. Worrying 21% increase in shoplifting across Scotland – Usdaw calls for retail crime to be taken seriously 19 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today’s police recorded crime statistics for Scotland showing that in the 12 months to June there was a 21% increase in shoplifting. Tesco chief’s backing for a law change to help prevent violence and abuse against shopworkers is welcomed by Usdaw 03 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Tesco chief executive Ken Murphy calling for a change in the law to make abuse or violence towards retail workers an offence across the UK. Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Mr Murphy revealed the supermarket chain has offered body-worn cameras to members of staff who need them after seeing physical assaults rise by a third in a year. Co-op warns that retail crime is getting out of control – Usdaw joins the call for action to tackle this growing concern 27 July 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw shares the concerns of convenience store retailer Co-op, as their latest research finds that retail crime has surged to record levels, with repeat offenders and criminal gangs appearing to operate exempt from consequences. Usdaw supports the Co-op’s call for urgent change in police responses and for all forces to target repeat and prolific offenders. BRC finds retail theft and abuse have increased in ten of UK’s largest cities - Usdaw joins calls for mayors and PPCs to improve shopworker safety 25 July 2023 Retail trade union shares the concerns of the trade association British Retail Consortium (BRC) after they revealed new research showing that retail theft increased by an average of 27% across ten of the largest cities in the UK. Usdaw has joined the BRC in urging mayors, along with police and crime commissioners (PCCs) across the UK to improve retail workers’ protection measures. Worrying 24% increase in shoplifting across England and Wales – Usdaw calls for retail crime to be taken seriously 20 July 2023 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today’s police recorded crime statistics for England and Wales showing that in the 12 months to March there was a 24% increase in shoplifting. This continues the trend of persistent quarterly increases after a dramatic decrease during the pandemic. ACS confirms a worrying upward trend in theft from shops – Usdaw calls for retail crime to be taken seriously 22 June 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today’s crime report from the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS). It reveals that theft from shops has reached a new 10-year high and that 87% of staff working in convenience stores have experienced verbal abuse in the last year. Retail Trust ‘Together Fest’ 2023: Usdaw welcomes the charity’s focus on shopworker wellbeing and mental health 25 May 2023 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed this year’s ‘Together Fest’, organised by the Retail Trust charity, which takes place in London on Thursday 25 May. Following on from Mental Health Awareness Week, the event will celebrate the power of collaboration by bringing together retail colleagues to share tools and advice that will empower us all to live happier, healthier lives. Worrying 23% increase in shoplifting across England and Wales – Usdaw calls for retail crime to be taken seriously 18 May 2023 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by police recorded crime statistics for England and Wales showing that in the 12 months to December 2022 there was a 23% increase in shoplifting. This continues the trend of persistent quarterly increases after a dramatic decrease during the pandemic. 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. Violence against shopworkers discussed at PMQs – Usdaw says we need more than warm words from the Government 19 April 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed that the growing issue of violence against shopworkers was raised by Labour MP Daniel Zeichner in the House of Commons at today’s Prime Minister’s Question Time, but the union is disappointed with Rishi Sunak’s response. 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. Labour’s mission to reform policing and the justice system welcomed by Usdaw 23 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Labour’s focus on crime, as today Keir Starmer set out one of the party’s missions in government: to reform policing and the justice system. 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. Displaying results 41 - 80 (of 325) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 ...17 next
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