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Proposed anti 'fire and rehire' legislation welcome - Usdaw calls on the Government to back this attempt to fix the law
16 June 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw welcomes a proposal to amend the law and provide safeguards for workers against dismissal and re-engagement on inferior terms and conditions, known as ‘fire and rehire’. It will be presented to Parliament today at around 1.30pm.
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Usdaw Ne'er Day trading petition secures a long overdue Scottish Government consultation after a 14 year delay
15 June 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw has secured a Scottish Government consultation on large stores closing on New Year’s Day, which is being launched today. The move follows an Usdaw petition to the Scottish Parliament, which was supported by the Public Petitions Committee who pressed Ministers to commit to a consultation.
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A 24-hour stoppage at the Long Eaton DHL/M&S distribution centre ends today – Usdaw calls another strike for next Wednesday
10 June 2021
Retail logistics trade union Usdaw will today conclude a 24-hour strike at the DHL / Marks and Spencer Long Eaton distribution centre at 9.30pm tonight. The union has notified the company of a second 24-hour stoppage starting at 10pm on Wednesday 16 June 2021.
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'Perfect storm' looms for the high street - Usdaw urges the Chancellor to intervene to save our shops
09 June 2021
Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has today written to Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP, Chancellor of the Exchequer, calling on him to intervene ahead of a ‘perfect storm’ that could further devastate already struggling high streets across the UK.
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‘We deliver for you – now you deliver for us’ - Usdaw begins a 24-hour stoppage at the Long Eaton DHL/M&S distribution centre
09 June 2021
Retail logistics trade union Usdaw will today begin a 24-hour strike at the DHL / Marks and Spencer Long Eaton distribution centre, starting at 9.30pm on Wednesday 9 June 2021, with members calling on the company to deliver fairness.
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Government employment rights statement a missed opportunity to resolve workplace injustices says Usdaw
08 June 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw has branded today’s Government announcement about a new worker’s rights watchdog as a missed opportunity to address many of the wider issues workers are facing.
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‘If it’s not broke, don’t try to fix it’ – Government proposed reforms of the Certification Officer are misguided says Usdaw
08 June 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw describes Government proposals to reform the Certification Officer as the wrong priority at the wrong time.
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Cross-party support for a new protection of shopworkers law welcomed by Usdaw, but it’s still not enough to convince the Government
07 June 2021
A petition launched by shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis, which attracted 104,000 signatures and is backed by major retailers, was debated this evening by MPs and received strong support from all sides of the House of Commons.
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Too much abuse of shopworkers goes unreported – Usdaw urges the Government to respond positively to today’s parliamentary debate
07 June 2021
The House of Commons Home Affairs Select Committee has today reported on their survey of over 12,000 shopworkers, which shows that a third did not report an incident because they believed nothing would be done or it was ‘just part of the job’.
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Scottish protection of shopworkers law to come into force on 24 August – Usdaw welcomes this and urges to UK Government to follow suit
07 June 2021
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s announcement by the Scottish Government, confirming that a new law to protect shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse will come into force on 24 August 2021.