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Usdaw welcomes that the Job Retention Scheme is to be based on average pay and calls on employers to top up pay to 100%
27 March 2020
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed the Government listening to their calls to base the Job Retention Scheme on average pay, rather than contractual pay, which for many in retail is often lower. Usdaw has called on employers to top up their workers’ pay to 100% of average earnings, so that low-paid workers are not left out of pocket.
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Mainline Menswear warehouse in Scarborough should abandon plans for a sale and operate safely or close says Usdaw
27 March 2020
Retail trade union Usdaw is calling on Mainline Menswear to operate their warehouse safely to restrict the spread of Coronavirus and to not bring forward a sale to generate extra business. The union is also calling on the Government to clarify their advice.
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Usdaw welcomes Next taking the responsible decision to close down their warehouse and distribution operations until further notice
26 March 2020
Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed that fashion retailer Next has listened to their workforce and agreed to close their warehouse & distribution operations until further notice. Usdaw believes the Government should be agreeing that non-essential online retail should cease trading in the same way that it told high street non-food shops to close earlier this week.
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Boohoo warehouse in Burnley should operate safely or close says Usdaw
26 March 2020
Retail trade union Usdaw represents workers at the Boohoo warehouse in Burnley and is calling on the company to operate safely to restrict the spread of Coronavirus. The union is also calling on the Government to clarify their advice.
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JD Sports condemned by Usdaw for putting lives at risk and calls for their Rochdale warehouse to be temporarily closed
26 March 2020
Usdaw, the union for JD Sports’ staff, is calling on the company to close their Rochdale warehouse to protect 5,000 staff and the wider Rochdale community from coronavirus.
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Usdaw raises concerns over Government calls for online retail to be 'run as normal' while advising the population to 'stay at home'
25 March 2020
The most recent up-to-date guidance from the Government states that, ‘Online retail is still open and encouraged and postal and delivery service will run as normal.’ Only yesterday the Government advice was that ‘non-essential businesses and premises must now shut.’
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Sainsbury's to close some convenience stores to provide support in their supermarkets - Usdaw is supporting members at this difficult time
25 March 2020
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has been briefed by Sainsbury’s that the business is under huge operational pressure as unprecedented customer demand continues in their supermarkets. Due to this demand, they have taken the decision to temporarily close some of our convenience stores.
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Usdaw remains disappointed that the Scottish Government continues its postcode lottery for essential workers
25 March 2020
Retail trade union Usdaw continues to Scottish councils to accept that workers in the food and pharmaceutical supply chains are defined as key workers and therefore able to access school childcare provision.
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Morrisons guarantees staff bonus - Usdaw welcomes this recognition and appreciation for under pressure workers
24 March 2020
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed Morrisons agreeing to guarantee the Colleague Bonus for February, March and April, which will be paid in May to all permanent staff employed before 3 February.
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Coronavirus – Updated Advice for Members
24 March 2020
On Monday 23 March, the Government announced a nationwide lockdown.