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Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 1 - 10 (of 321) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...33 next Labour challenges the Government to support a new protection of shopworkers law, which is welcomed by Usdaw 29 November 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Labour’s support for a new protection of workers law, similar to existing Scottish legislation. Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper yesterday told the House of Commons that Labour will table amendments to the Government’s Criminal Justice Bill to strengthen the law to protect shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse. ‘Keep your cool’ and respect shopworkers on Black Friday says Usdaw 22 November 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has called for bargain hunters to ‘keep their cool’ on Black Friday (24 November 2023) as millions of shoppers are set to take advantage of what is now described as the biggest discounting day of the retail year. Ministerial assurances are not enough when the Government has effectively decriminalised shoplifting says Usdaw 21 November 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has criticised the Justice Secretary Alex Chalk for failing to bring forward legislation to protect shopworkers from violence and abuse, while offering little more than warm words and vague assurances. The issue was debated today in the House of Commons during Justice Questions. Scottish shopworkers speak out about violence, threats and abuse - Usdaw highlights the link with shoplifting 13 November 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has launched shocking statistics from their annual survey during this year’s Respect for Shopworkers Week. Interim results from over 3,000 retail staff responses across the UK show that in the last twelve months: Respect for Shopworkers’ Week 2023: Shoplifting triggers staggering levels of abuse against retail staff, Usdaw survey shows 13 November 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has today (13 November) launched shocking statistics from their annual survey at the beginning of this year’s Respect for Shopworkers Week. Interim results from over 3,000 retail staff responses show that in the last twelve months: Alarming 25% increase in shoplifting across England and Wales – Usdaw calls for retail crime to be taken seriously 19 October 2023 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is deeply concerned by today’s police recorded crime statistics for England and Wales showing that in the 12 months to June there was a 25% increase in shoplifting. This continues the trend of persistent quarterly increases after a dramatic decrease during the pandemic. Changes to sentencing policy could add to the impression that shoplifting has effectively been decriminalised says Usdaw 16 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has questioned whether today’s announcement on sentencing policy by the Justice Secretary will add to the impression that theft from shops has effectively been decriminalised. Parliamentary petition to ‘make abuse or violence towards retail workers a standalone criminal offence’ welcomed by Usdaw 16 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is urging the public to back shopworkers by signing a new House of Commons petition that seeks to protect retail workers from violence, threats and abuse by extending the Scottish protection of workers law to the rest of the UK. The petition has been launched in the face of an epidemic of shoplifting that has a real impact on the safety of shopworkers. National business crime week of action welcomed by Usdaw – police, retailers and shopworkers come together to promote #ShopKind 16 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s (16 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. Yvette Cooper pledge to deliver Freedom From Fear for shopworkers welcomed by Usdaw 10 October 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Yvette Cooper’s keynote address to the annual Labour Conference in Liverpool. The Shadow Home Secretary set out a series of measures to address the current epidemic in shoplifting and rising violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers. Displaying results 1 - 10 (of 321) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All 1 2 3 4 5 6 ...33 next
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