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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 151 - 185 (of 185) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 4 Minimum wage of at least £10 and an end to rip-off youth rates – Usdaw gives evidence to the Low Pay Commission 18 June 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has provided written evidence to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) on minimum wage rates. The LPC’s annual call for evidence closes today and responses will help shape the recommendations they will make to the Government this autumn on the 2022 minimum wage rates. Proposed anti 'fire and rehire' legislation welcome - Usdaw calls on the Government to back this attempt to fix the law 16 June 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw welcomes a proposal to amend the law and provide safeguards for workers against dismissal and re-engagement on inferior terms and conditions, known as ‘fire and rehire’. It will be presented to Parliament today at around 1.30pm. ‘If it’s not broke, don’t try to fix it’ – Government proposed reforms of the Certification Officer are misguided says Usdaw 08 June 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw describes Government proposals to reform the Certification Officer as the wrong priority at the wrong time. Wales TUC Special Congress 2021: Usdaw calls for a retail recovery plan, a new deal for workers and better health and safety enforcement 25 May 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members and officials attending this year’s online Wales TUC Special Congress, which starts today and closes tomorrow. Queen's Speech 2021: Usdaw disappointed by Government failure to deliver a New Deal for Workers or action to Save our Shops 11 May 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw expresses disappointment that the Government failed to include in today’s Queen’s Speech the union’s calls for: a new deal for workers to ensure they are valued, respected and have fairly paid secure jobs; reform of Universal Credit to tackle in-work poverty or a plan to revive our struggling high streets. £10 per hour minimum wage and an end to rip off youth rates – Usdaw gives evidence to the Low Pay Commission 11 May 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw is today giving oral evidence to the Low Pay Commission, where union reps will be making the case for a minimum wage rate of at least £10 per hour and an end to unfair youth rates. Queen's Speech 2021: Usdaw calls on the Government to Save our Shops and deliver a New Deal for Workers 10 May 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw is urging the Government to focus tomorrow’s Queen’s Speech on: ensuring workers are valued, respected and have fairly paid secure jobs, along with reform of Universal Credit to tackle in-work poverty, and reversing the decline on our high streets. IKEA's ongoing commitment to be a Living Wage employer welcomed by Usdaw - the union continues to campaign for at least £10 per hour 02 May 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed IKEA’s commitment to continue as a Living Wage employer, ensuring staff will be paid at least £10.85 an hour in London and £9.50 in the rest of the country. The union continues to call for at least £10 per hour for workers of all ages across the UK. Usdaw marks International Workers' Day by renewing their call for a New Deal for Workers 01 May 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw is marking International Workers’ Day (1 May) by renewing the call for a New Deal for Workers. Usdaw reflects on the impact of the pandemic and sets out the need for a New Deal for Workers #Usdaw 21 26 April 2021 The online Annual Delegate Meeting of the retail trade union Usdaw has today reflected on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on members and sets out a wide-ranging campaign for a New Deal for Workers. Statutory sick pay is not enough – Usdaw calls on the Government to deliver a New Deal for Workers 06 April 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has expressed disappointment that after today’s increase, Statutory Sick Pay, at just £96.35 per week, is still far too low. SSP does not provide the necessary financial support for millions of low-paid workers who have to take time off work because they are ill, self-isolating or shielding. Minimum wage increase not enough says Usdaw, the very least key workers deserve is £10 per hour 01 April 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed that low paid workers have not received the full minimum wage increase they were promised. Today’s increase in the so-called National Living Wage (NLW) of 19p to £8.91 an hour doesn’t meet Usdaw’s call for £10 per hour, the real living wage rate of £9.50 or even the Government’s previously projected rate of £9.21. TUC Young Workers' Conference 2021: Usdaw highlights how the pandemic has impacted young workers’ rights and safety 26 March 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members attending this year’s online TUC Young Workers’ Conference, which takes place this weekend (27-28 March). The union is highlighting the disproportionate impact of the pandemic on young workers; in particular that they are more likely to be furloughed, lose their job, be in low-paid insecure work and experience abuse. One year of Covid lockdowns and restrictions shows we need a New Deal for Workers 22 March 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw is marking the anniversary of the first coronavirus pandemic lockdown by renewing their call for a New Deal for Workers. 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. Sainsbury's pay offer falls short of the £10 per hour aim - Usdaw says staff deserve better 25 February 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed that the Sainsbury’s and Argos 2021 pay offer does not meet the £10 per hour aim of the union’s New Deal for Workers campaign. The company has offered an increase to £9.50 per hour, which falls short of the deal Usdaw negotiated with Morrisons to pay staff £10 an hour from April. Budget 2021: Usdaw makes the case for retail recovery, along with support for workers’ jobs, incomes and lifelong learning 24 February 2021 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has written the Chancellor of the Exchequer outlining Usdaw’s key priorities for next week’s Budget on Wednesday 3 March 2021. Usdaw joins a Labour and trade union taskforce to promote a new deal on workers' rights 11 February 2021 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis will represent Usdaw on a new taskforce: ‘Recover and Rebuild: Power in the Workplace’, which brings together Labour frontbencher Andy McDonald MP and the Labour affiliated trade unions. Morrisons pay deal: Usdaw negotiates a £10 per hour basic rate in a major step forward for the union's New Deal for Workers campaign 13 January 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has negotiated a £10 per hour basic rate for Morrisons shopworkers in a ground-breaking pay deal. The offer, which goes out to ballot and is recommended by Usdaw, is a major step forward for the union’s New Deal for Workers campaign that called for £10 and is 50p an hour above the voluntary Living Wage Foundation rate. Minimum wage increase is not enough and Universal Credit uplift should have been made permanent says Usdaw 25 November 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed that low paid workers will not get the full minimum wage increase they were promised. The increase of 19p to £8.91 an hour doesn’t meet the union’s call for £10 per hour, the real living wage rate of £9.50 or even the Government’s previously projected rate of £9.21. 'Real' Living Wage uprating welcomed - Usdaw continues the campaign for at least £10 per hour for all workers 09 November 2020 Retail trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed today’s increase in Living Wage rates, as set by the Living Wage Foundation, and continues to call for at least £10 per hour for workers of all ages. Keir Starmer's new leadership offers a credible alternative to Tory incompetence says Usdaw 22 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s keynote address to Labour Connected by Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party, where he thanked shop workers and all key workers for changing people’s lives and making a difference and promised a new leadership in contrast to Tory incompetence. Angela Rayner's commitment to fighting any attempt to freeze minimum wage rates welcomed by Usdaw 20 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s keynote address to Labour Connected by Angela Rayner, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, where she hailed the efforts of millions of low-paid key workers who kept the country safe, fed and connected and went on to commit the Party to fighting any attempt to freeze minimum wage rates. Congress 2020: Keir Starmer backs Usdaw’s call for government support to save retail jobs – ‘we can’t go back to business as usual’ 15 September 2020 Shop workers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed Keir Starmer’s backing for targeted government support to help struggling sectors like retail, so that we can save jobs, keep shops open and help struggling high streets. Congress 2020: Usdaw calls for a new deal for workers and a retail recovery plan to save jobs, shops and our struggling high streets 15 September 2020 Shop worker’s trade union Usdaw has today called on the Government to work with trade unions and employers on a retail recovery plan to save an industry struggling through the pandemic. The union also called for a new deal for working people based on a living wage and secure employment. The very least key workers deserve is a pay rise says Usdaw 08 September 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw is angered by reports that Government ministers and the Low Pay Commission are reported to be suggesting that a minimum wage increase next April could be shelved, claiming it is unaffordable. Selfridges planning to cut 450 jobs as annual sales expected to fall due to the pandemic 28 July 2020 Following a review of its business the retailer is set to reduce its total headcount by 14 per cent to cope with the impact of the virus, the subsequent lockdown and the changes that have been happening on the high street even before COVID-19. Usdaw welcomes pay rise for public sector workers but says the only way to reward all key workers is with a £10 minimum wage and a New Deal 21 July 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the above-inflation pay rise for almost 900,000 public sector workers. After months of being on the frontline of the Coronavirus pandemic this will be good news for public sector workers. Minimum wage of at least £10 and an end to rip-off youth rates - Usdaw gives evidence to the Low Pay Commission 16 July 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw is today giving oral evidence to the Low Pay Commission on minimum wage rates, ahead of them making recommendations to the Government about National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage rates to be introduced on 1 April 2021. 100 days of lockdown and it is clear that we need a new deal for workers says Usdaw 01 July 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw is marking 100 days of lockdown by calling for a new deal for workers, after the coronavirus emergency has shown that millions of low-paid and undervalued workers have stepped up in the most difficult of circumstances to keep our country going. ‘Nobody should be penalised for doing the right thing’ says the PM – so pay SSP at average earnings responds Usdaw 24 June 2020 Usdaw has called on the Prime Minister to back up his words with actions by improving Statutory Sick Pay so that it reflects the average earnings and doesn’t penalise those taking necessary time off to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Usdaw looks beyond the Coronavirus emergency with a call for a new deal for workers and the retail industry 01 June 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw has responded to the BEIS Select Committee enquiry into the impact of the Coronavirus emergency with a call for a new deal for the workers, who for many years have been undervalued, and a new deal for the already crisis hit retail industry. 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. The Coronavirus emergency shows that we need a New Deal for Workers says Usdaw 01 May 2020 Retail trade union Usdaw is marking International Workers’ Day (1 May) by calling for a New Deal for Workers, after the Coronavirus emergency has shown that millions of low-paid and undervalued workers have stepped up in the most difficult of circumstances to keep our country going. Shocking survey shows life is tough on the retail frontline of the Coronavirus Emergency - Usdaw calls for a new deal 29 April 2020 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today published the results of an online survey of members about the impact of Coronavirus in the workplace. It provides an in-depth look at the working life of our key workers ensuring food supplies are maintained at this time of crisis. Displaying results 151 - 185 (of 185) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 4
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