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IKEA pay deal exceeds the real Living Wage and is a success for Usdaw’s campaign for at least £10 per hour
07 December 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed IKEA’s latest pay increase, which goes beyond the new real Living Wage rates, ensuring staff will be paid at least £11.30 an hour in London and £10.10 in the rest of the country.
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Boots owner reportedly considering £10bn sale of pharmacy chain – Usdaw seeks assurances
07 December 2021
Usdaw is seeking assurances for members working in Boots, the iconic health and beauty retailer and pharmacy chain, after reports emerged that the parent company is considering putting the business on the market next year.
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Usdaw members at nine Tesco distribution centres vote overwhelmingly for industrial action in disputes over pay
06 December 2021
In two separate ballots, Usdaw members have voted 73% and 84% in favour of industrial action as a result of disputes over pay. The two ballots separately cover nine Tesco Distribution sites. Following the result, Usdaw has today given notice of a stoppage starting on Monday 20 December and concluding on Christmas Eve.
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Usdaw will study the detail of a Government amendment on a protection of workers law
02 December 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw welcomes the Government accepting the need for retail workers to have specific legal protection from violence at work. After years of opposition to Usdaw’s campaign for a new law to protect shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse; the Government has today announced that they will seek to amend the Police, Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill in the House of Lords.
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86% of Arcadia stores remain empty - Usdaw says that clearly shows we need a retail recovery plan
01 December 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw has renewed the call for a recovery plan for the industry, after the Local Data Company found that around 86% of Arcadia group shop sites are still vacant. That includes former Topshop, Topman, Burton and Dorothy Perkins stores, which closed after the company collapsed.
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The Government was wrong to water down safety in stores says Usdaw, face coverings should have remained mandatory
27 November 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw wants the Government to be absolutely clear that it is a legal requirement in England for shoppers to wear face coverings again, after the Omicron variant of Covid-19 is detected in the UK. The union asserts that the Government was wrong to lift safety measures in stores on 19 July.
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Respect shopworkers on Black Friday says Usdaw
25 November 2021
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called for people to ‘keep their cool’ on Black Friday (26 November 2021) as millions of shoppers are set to take advantage of what is now described as the biggest discounting day of the retail year.
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Usdaw welcomes International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women
25 November 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, organised by the United Nations, who have identified that nearly 1 in 3 women have been abused in their lifetime.
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Public urged to #ShopKind in run-up to Christmas - Usdaw joins the call for respect for shopworkers
22 November 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s Christmas launch of the national #ShopKind campaign, which encourages shoppers to treat staff with respect when they visit high streets. New polling reveals that over one third of shoppers (38%) have witnessed violence and abuse against shopworkers.
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Usdaw launches industrial action ballots at nine Tesco distribution centres in disputes over pay
22 November 2021
Usdaw has today started two formal industrial action ballots covering nine Tesco Distribution sites after members overwhelmingly rejected the company’s latest offers.