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Government failure to tackle insecure employment slammed by Usdaw on the fifth anniversary of the Taylor review
11 July 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has today criticised the Government for their failure to tackle insecure employment, leaving millions of worker in poverty.
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Durham Miners' Gala: Usdaw GS praises the contribution of key workers in his Durham Cathedral address
09 July 2022
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has praised the efforts of key workers’ in getting us through the pandemic and their continued crucial role in helping to keep the country and our communities functioning. Also thanking trade union workplace reps for everything they do to help keep essential workers safe and supported.
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PM resigning but chaos cannot continue until Autumn - Usdaw says that working people need a government that will tackle the cost of living crisis now
07 July 2022
Retail trade union is calling for an election to deliver a government that will tackle the cost of living crisis and deliver a new deal for workers now that Boris Johnson has indicated that he is resigning as Prime Minister.
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TUC LGBT+ Workers’ Conference 2022: Usdaw seeks support for non-binary workers
29 June 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members, reps and officials attending the Trades Union Congress (TUC) annual lesbian gay bisexual transgender plus (LGBT+) conference, taking place this week at Congress House in London.
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Institute of Customer Service survey confirms Usdaw findings on the scale of abuse of shopworkers
28 June 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for more action to ensure that abuse, threats and violence against shopworkers are taken seriously after another survey shows that incidents are on the increase.
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STUC Young Workers’ Conference 2022: Usdaw raises the impact of workplace automation and the growing mental health crisis
24 June 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members, reps and officials attending the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) annual young workers’ conference, taking place this weekend in Glasgow.
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RPI hits 11.7%, the highest since 1982, we need a new deal for workers to tackle the cost of living crisis says Usdaw
22 June 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw is calling on the Government to take immediate action to tackle the growing cost of living crisis, as inflation reaches a 40 year high and wages continue to be devalued by rising prices.
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Low-paid workers fear another jump in inflation says Usdaw
21 June 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has, ahead of tomorrow’s latest inflation figures, released results from their cost of living survey. They show that low-paid workers, many of them delivering essential services, are already struggling to make ends meet and fear further jumps in inflation.
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Minimum wage of at least £12 and an end to rip-off youth rates – Usdaw gives evidence to the Low Pay Commission
21 June 2022
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 closed on Monday 20 June and responses will help shape the recommendations they will make to the Government this autumn on the 2022 minimum wage rates.
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1 in 4 food retail workers skipping meals to pay bills – Usdaw calls for a new deal and action on the cost of living crisis
18 June 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has today released a finding from their most recent cost of living survey of over 5,500 members who are mainly essential workers in the food retail industry.