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Usdaw vows to fight extended Sunday trading in Belfast, as the city council launches a consultation
21 October 2016
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is disappointed that Belfast City Council has agreed to run a consultation on extending Sunday trading hours.
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We welcome a meeting with BIS about the future of retail, but Sunday trading is off the table says Usdaw
26 April 2016
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has welcomed the offer of a meeting with Anna Soubry, a Minister in the Government’s Business Department, but is disappointed that she continues to talk about Sunday trading.
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Improved Sunday working protections for shopworkers are a welcome step forward says Usdaw
10 March 2016
Following last night’s Government defeat on devolving Sunday trading hours to local authorities, shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has welcomed the improved Sunday working protections for shopworkers that remain in the Enterprise Bill.
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Shopworkers will be hugely relieved that MPs saved their Sundays says Usdaw
09 March 2016
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett is delighted with the House of Commons vote to remove Sunday trading changes from the Enterprise Bill. The Government was defeated by a majority of 31 MPs.
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The Government has failed to evidence the case for Sunday trading changes – says Usdaw
09 March 2016
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has made a last minute plea to MPs from all parties to oppose the Government’s proposed changes to Sunday trading, which are due to be debated and voted on today during the Report Stage of the Enterprise Bill.
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There is no Government Sunday trading deal with the SNP - says Usdaw
08 March 2016
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett yesterday met Stewart Hosie MP, Deputy Leader of the SNP, and the party’s business spokesperson, Hannah Bardell MP, about the potential impact of the Government’s Sunday trading changes on Scottish retail staff.
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Government Sunday trading changes fail to address SNP concerns on pay says Usdaw
07 March 2016
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett is today meeting the SNP’s business spokesperson, Hannah Bardell MP, seeking confirmation of their continued opposition to Government Sunday trading proposals because of the potential impact on Scottish retail staff.
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Government Sunday trading changes will strangle retailers in red tape says Usdaw
07 March 2016
Shopworkers trade union leader John Hannett has branded the Government’s proposed deregulation of Sunday trading a shambles that will lead to chaos and confusion with retailers being bogged down in bureaucracy.
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Usdaw calls on individual SNP MPs to oppose Conservative Sunday trading changes
04 March 2016
Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has written to individual SNP MPs, seeking their opposition to a Government amendment to the Enterprise Bill on Sunday trading, because of the potential impact on Sunday premium pay.
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Shopworkers to lobby MPs about Sunday trading
29 February 2016
Members of the shopworkers’ trade union will descend on Parliament today in a lobby of MPs to oppose Government changes to Sunday trading, ahead of a vote of all MPs during the Enterprise Bill’s Report Stage on 8 or 9 March.