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'Look before you leap' - Usdaw advises members as the Government restarts migration onto Universal Credit
24 May 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw is encouraging members to claim the social security benefits that they are entitled and to be cautious when voluntarily migrating from tax credits to Universal Credit.
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Welsh Congress 2022: Usdaw raises the cost of living crisis and protection of retail workers from abuse, threats and violence
24 May 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of reps and officials attending the Biennial Congress of Wales TUC in Venue Cymru, Llandudno from 24 to 26 May. Usdaw is calling for action to tackle the growing cost of living crisis and the significant increase in abuse of retail workers.
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Usdaw makes the case for Government reforms to close the gender pension income gap
23 May 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for action to address the significant pension income gap between men and women. Studies show that the pension income gap currently stands at 38%, which is twice the current gender pay gap.
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STUC LGBT+ Conference: Usdaw calls for support for non-binary workers and action to tackle LGBT+ hate crime
20 May 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members, reps and officials attending the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) annual Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Plus (LGBT+) conference, taking place this weekend in Glasgow.
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Save our shops by levelling the playing field with an online sales tax says Usdaw
20 May 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has today responded to a Government consultation on the introduction of an online sales tax as a means to rebalance the taxation of the retail sector between online and in-store retail.
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With RPI at 11.1% and real wages falling by 2.9%, it is staggering that the Government still refuses to tackle the cost of living crisis says Usdaw
18 May 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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Usdaw puts the spotlight on speaking up for parents and carers
18 May 2022
Today is Usdaw’s Supporting Parents and Carers Spotlight Day, when the union highlights the everyday work of Usdaw reps and officials to support members at work and negotiate better workplace rights for parents and carers.
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Menopause guide developed and launched by Usdaw and Tesco to support staff
16 May 2022
Following discussions between retail trade union Usdaw and Tesco, a new guide has been launched across the business to help more women access menopause support in the workplace.
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Queen's Speech: Government stands back and watches their cost of living crisis unfold says Usdaw
10 May 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw is shocked that the Government claims they “understand how the rising cost of living is making life harder for people” yet in today’s Queen’s Speech they have only promised to “continue to keep the situation under review”.
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Queen’s Speech: Yet again the Government fails to bring forward an employment bill – Usdaw calls for a New Deal for Workers
10 May 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has long campaigned for a New Deal for Workers to tackle workplace injustices and help those struggling to make ends meet in the cost of living crisis. This should be delivered in an employment bill, which the Tories promised in their 2019 manifesto and, as reported by the TUC, this promise has been repeated at least 20 times since. It is unacceptable that such a bill is not in the programme of legislation for the coming parliamentary year, as set out in today’s Queen’s Speech.