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Usdaw renews the call for a new deal for workers on Statutory Sick Pay
18 January 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has renewed their call on the Government to reform Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) to support workers who need to take time off work, particularly during a pandemic.
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‘Damned if we do, damned if we don't’ - the shopworkers’ experience of policing age-restricted sales
18 January 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw says many shopworkers are worried about facing criminal prosecution or disciplinary action from their employer if they get a decision about the sale of an age restricted product wrong. Asking customers for proof of age identification or refusing a sale of an age-restricted product can be a key flashpoint for abuse, threats and violence against shopworkers.
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Scottish protection of shopworkers law must continue to encourage incidents of abuse to be reported says Usdaw
10 January 2022
Almost 300 cases of abuse against shop workers in Scotland were reported to police in the first three months of a law designed to protect them. The Protection of Workers Act came into force in August last year and figures from the Scottish Business Resilience Centre show 285 incidents of abuse or threats were reported to police by the end of November. The new law made it a specific offence to threaten or abuse retail staff.
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Jack Dromey was a true friend of Usdaw and champion of working people says shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis
07 January 2022
Retail trade union leader Paddy Lillis pays tribute to Jack Dromey, shadow minister and Labour MP for Birmingham Erdington, who sadly died today.
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Sainsbury's and Argos pay deal: Usdaw achieves a £10 per hour basic rate in another step forward for the union’s New Deal for Workers campaign
07 January 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has achieved at least £10 per hour basic rate for Sainsbury’s and Argos shopworkers in a ground-breaking pay deal. The offer is another step forward for the union’s New Deal for Workers campaign.
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Keir Starmer's message of security, prosperity and respect is welcomed by Usdaw
04 January 2022
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s keynote speech by Labour leader Keir Starmer, as he sets out his ambitions for a new Britain in which people ‘get the security, prosperity and respect that they deserve’.
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New Year message from Paddy Lillis - Usdaw General Secretary
01 January 2022
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has sent out New Year wishes and committed Usdaw to campaigning for a new deal on pay, secure workplaces and measures to help keep members safe at work.
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Essex Usdaw rep Claire Saunders receives a BEM in the New Year’s Honours List
01 January 2022
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is celebrating the award of a British Empire Medal (BEM) to Claire Saunders, a union workplace representative and activist from Romford in Essex.
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Scottish shops should be closed on New Year's Day to give shopworkers a well-deserved break says Usdaw
30 December 2021
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is backing the vast majority of Scottish members who are calling for large stores to stay closed on New Year’s Day. The union is calling on the Scottish Government to reverse their opposition to giving retail workers a proper festive break.
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Selfridges acquisition: Usdaw seeks to meet the new owners to secure assurances for staff
24 December 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw is seeking to meet with the new owners of the luxury department store group Selfridges. The Weston family has today announced they have sold Selfridges to retailer Signa Holding and property company Central Group.