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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 61 - 80 (of 321) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ...33 next ICTU (NI) Biennial Conference 2022: Protect Northern Irish retail workers from abuse, threats and violence says Usdaw 23 November 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation attending the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Northern Ireland (NI) Biennial Conference in Enniskillen on 22 and 23 November. The union is calling for retail workers in Northern Ireland to be offered specific legal protections from violence, threats and abuse. Retail workers in Norther Ireland have been left behind while protections have been introduced in England, Scotland and Wales. Summit of retail employers hosted by Usdaw starts Respect for Shopworkers Week 14 November 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is today (14 November) hosting a summit of retail employers and their representative bodies, looking at the continuing problem of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers, along with wider issues related to retail crime. Respect for Shopworkers Week 2022: Usdaw survey finds high levels of abuse and reveals that 1 in 5 shopworkers did not report a violent assault 14 November 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has today (14 November) launched shocking statistics from their annual survey at the beginning of this year’s Respect for Shopworkers Week. Interim results from over 4,600 retail staff responses show that in the last twelve months (pre-pandemic levels in brackets, from the 2019 survey): Retail Trust release shocking stats on violence, threats and abuse ahead of Usdaw’s annual Respect for Shopworkers Week 08 November 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw will be releasing interim results of their annual survey of violence, threat and abuse on Monday 14 November at the beginning of the annual Respect for Shopworkers Week. At the heart of Usdaw’s twenty year ‘Freedom from Fear’ campaign is an annual survey of thousands of retail workers that clearly demonstrates the extent of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers. National business crime week of action welcomed by Usdaw – police, retailers and shopworkers come together to promote #ShopKind 17 October 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s (17 October) launch of a week of action that involves police forces engaging with local businesses, retailers and the community to raise awareness of business crime. Scottish sale of fireworks ban to under-18s welcomed - Usdaw urges support for shopworkers who have to enforce it 07 October 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw welcomes new legislation to improve public safety by banning the supply of fireworks to under-18s in Scotland, which is set to come into force on 10 October. However, the union urges support for shopworkers who have to enforce the law, with age-restricted sales accounting for nearly one-fifth of incidents of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers. Labour conference supports Usdaw's motion calling for investment to protect shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse 27 September 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has today secured the support of Labour conference delegates for a motion calling on the next Labour Government to invest in improved protection for shopworkers who are suffering unprecedented levels of abuse. 'Report it to sort it' says Usdaw on the first anniversary of Scottish protection of workers law 23 August 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is marking tomorrow’s first anniversary of the protection of workers act in Scotland coming into force by urging retail staff to report incidents. The union is holding a campaign event at the Tesco superstore in Leith and participating in a lunchtime roundtable discussion at the Scottish Parliament on 24 August. Worrying 21% increase in shoplifting - Usdaw calls for retail crime to be taken seriously 21 July 2022 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today’s police recorded crime statistics showing that in the 12 months to March 2022 there was a 21% increase in shoplifting over the previous year. While there has been an 11% decrease over the last decade, today’s increase is a worrying reversal of the recent downward trend. 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. Displaying results 61 - 80 (of 321) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ...33 next
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