Campaign News RSS Feed Filter by: Filter by month Month... January February March April May June July August September October November December Filter by topic Topic... Campaign - Supporting Parents & Carers Displaying results 51 - 91 (of 91) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 Universal Credit has been universally discredited by the Tories says Usdaw 28 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has responded to Labour’s announcement that they will scrap Universal Credit to replace the Tories' welfare reforms with a social security system to support job seekers with "dignity and respect". Sure Start Plus: Usdaw welcomes Labour commitment to invest in early years provision 22 September 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed today’s promise to “deliver a renewed Sure Start programme, Sure Start Plus”, announced by Angela Rayner MP, Shadow Education Minister to Labour’s annual conference in Brighton. 'Not enough hours in the day' is the focus of the Usdaw parents and carers spotlight day 15 May 2019 Today is Usdaw’s Supporting Parents and Carers Spotlight Day, when we highlight the difficulties short and unpredictable working hours have on the family lives of workers. Universal Credit roll-out should be immediately halted say Usdaw ADM delegates 05 May 2019 Delegates at the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw annual conference today backed a call to immediately halt the roll-out of Universal Credit because of the impact it has on the incomes of low-paid workers. Usdaw continues the struggle for equality at the TUC Women's Conference 06 March 2019 Today Usdaw delegates are gathering with hundreds of other trade union activists for the TUC Women’s Conference at Congress House to promote equality and fight discrimination. Universal Credit reforms are a small step in the right direction, but there is still a very long way to go says Usdaw 11 January 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed Government reforms to Universal Credit, but the union says they are only a small step in the right direction and calls for a fundamental rethink, including a complete overhaul of a system that is broken and will not work. Tinkering at the edges is not good enough - Universal Credit needs to be overhauled and the roll-out immediately halted says Usdaw 17 October 2018 Paddy Lillis has welcomed today’s opposition day debate in the House of Commons and renewed Usdaw’s call on the Government to immediately halt the roll-out of Universal Credit. That would enable a fundamental rethink and a complete overhaul of a system that is broken and will not work. Universal Credit needs to be overhauled and the rollout immediately halted says Usdaw 12 October 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has today renewed his call on the Government to immediately halt the roll-out of Universal Credit, to allow for a fundamental rethink and a complete overhaul of a system that is broken and will not work. Archbishop of Canterbury backs Usdaws call for the roll out of Universal Credit to be halted 12 September 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed the support of the Archbishop of Canterbury for a halt in the rolling out of Universal Credit, when asked after his address to the Trades Union Congress in Manchester. Happy Father's Day! Usdaw is campaigning for a better deal for dads 17 June 2018 Usdaw’s Supporting Parents and Carers Campaign highlights the issues workers face when balancing work with caring responsibilities. This year the union is focussed on the vital role working dads and partners of new mothers play in bringing up children. A better deal for dads is the focus of tomorrow's Usdaw parents and carers spotlight day 15 May 2018 Usdaw’s Supporting Parents and Carers Spotlight Day on Wednesday 16 May 2018 will highlight the issues workers face when balancing work with caring responsibilities. The focus this year is on the vital role working dads and partners of new mothers play in bringing up children. Usdaw launches a Thunderclap ahead of the campaign day to get ‘A better deal for dads’ 23 April 2018 Each year the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw holds a campaign day called Supporting Parents and Carers Spotlight Day. Hundreds of reps and activists get involved by running campaigns in their workplaces. This year's Spotlight day will take place on Wednesday 16 May 2018 with the theme ‘A better deal for dads’. Mothers' Day greetings from Usdaw, as they call for an end to the two-child rule 11 March 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett sends best wishes to the UK’s working mums, who make a huge contribution to the country’s economy whilst doing the tough job of balancing home and work responsibilities. "End child poverty - make work pay" Usdaw's call to the Scottish Labour Party Conference 09 March 2018 The Scottish Labour Party Conference, meeting in Dundee, has today backed Usdaw’s call for an end to child poverty by making work pay. Budget changes to Universal Credit go nowhere near far enough to prevent unnecessary hardship for many working families says Usdaw 22 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has expressed deep disappointment in today’s Budget, as the Chancellor missed an opportunity to fix the problems with Universal Credit (UC) that cause unnecessary hardship for many working families. Chancellor needs to end the unnecessary hardship low and middle income working families suffer on Universal Credit says Usdaw 22 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett is calling for today’s Budget to fix the problems with Universal Credit (UC) that cause unnecessary hardship for many working families. The six week wait for Universal Credit is an unnecessary hardship on low to middle income working families says Usdaw 15 November 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett welcomes tomorrow’s House of Commons debate called by Rt Hon Frank Field MP on Universal Credit (UC) and urges MPs to back the call for the Government to reduce the standard initial wait for a first UC payment. Government needs to listen and pause the roll out of Universal Credit says Usdaw 19 October 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett is urging the Government to listen and pause the roll out of Universal Credit (UC), after last night’s humiliating defeat in the House of Commons on their flagship welfare policy. Usdaw welcomes a debate and vote of the roll out of Universal Credit and urges action for weekly paid workers 17 October 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has welcomed a debate and vote in the House of Commons on the roll out of Universal Credit (UC), secured by the Labour Party as an opposition day debate tomorrow, Wednesday 18 October. Labour's cradle-to-grave national education service is welcomed by Usdaw 26 September 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has welcomed today’s promise to provide education that is "free at the point of use, available universally and throughout life", announced by Angela Raynor MP, Shadow Education Minister. Working grandparents with caring responsibilities are the focus of tomorrow's Usdaw spotlight day 16 May 2017 Usdaw’s Supporting Parents and Carers Spotlight Day on Wednesday 17 May 2017 will highlight the issues workers face when balancing work with caring responsibilities. The focus this year is on the vital role that grandparents play in providing childcare, asking people to consider the Difficult Balancing Act these workers face. Labour's manifesto promise to 'reform and redesign Universal Credit' is welcome 16 May 2017 Shopworkers' trade union leader John Hannett has welcomed Labour’s commitment to address the deeply unfair and damaging Universal Credit cuts introduced and continued by successive Conservative Chancellors of the Exchequer. Usdaw campaign supports working grandparents with caring responsibilities – join the Thunderclap 12 May 2017 Usdaw's Supporting Parents and Carers Spotlight Day on Wednesday 17 May 2017 will highlight the Difficult Balancing Act? that workers face when balancing work with looking after someone. The focus this year is on the vital role that grandparents play in providing childcare. Affordable childcare is essential for working parents, particularly during school holidays 01 May 2017 Delegates at Usdaw’s Annual Delegate Meeting in Blackpool’s Winter Gardens today supported a call for affordable school holiday childcare for all working parents. Usdaw welcomes Labour's Mother's Day campaign to tackle maternity discrimination 24 March 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has welcomed a Labour Party campaign to tackle maternity discrimination. It will be launched on Mother's Day, Sunday 26 March, by Sarah Champion MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities. Usdaw seeks a comprehensive offer from the Welsh Labour Party for carers in Wales 24 March 2017 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is highlighting the problems working carers face and how all too often caring responsibilities can be a barrier to work. The union has a delegation at today’s Welsh Labour Party Conference in Llandudno, which closes on Sunday. Government needs to go much further to make Universal Credit fit for purpose 14 March 2017 Shopworkers' trade union leader John Hannett has called on the Government to do much more to prevent children in working families falling into poverty after their parents are moved on to Universal Credit. Working families losing over £2,000 are being made to pay the price for Brexit uncertainties 09 March 2017 Shopworkers' trade union leader John Hannett regrets that the Chancellor didn’t use today’s Budget to fully reverse the deeply unfair and damaging Universal Credit cuts introduced by his predecessor, or go any further than the very modest change he made in his Autumn Statement. The Chancellor should defuse the Universal Credit ticking time bomb 06 March 2017 Shopworkers' trade union leader John Hannett has called on the Chancellor to use this week’s Budget to reverse the deeply unfair and damaging cuts to Universal Credit that were introduced by his predecessor. Usdaw congratulates Mencap on 70 years of supporting people with a learning disability 28 November 2016 Today is the 70th anniversary of Mencap. Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has paid tribute to the work the charity has done over those years to promote a world where people with a learning disability are valued equally, listened to and included. Working families, set to lose over £2,000, are paying the price for economic uncertainties 23 November 2016 Shopworkers' trade union leader John Hannett regrets that the Chancellor didn’t use today’s Autumn Statement to fully reverse the deeply unfair and damaging cuts to Universal Credit that were introduced by his predecessor. Reverse the Universal Credit cuts - a ticking time bomb for millions of low-paid working families 22 November 2016 Shopworkers' trade union leader John Hannett has called on the Chancellor to use tomorrow’s Autumn Statement to reverse the deeply unfair and damaging cuts to Universal Credit that were introduced by his predecessor. Usdaw praises the work of trade union reps on World Mental Health Day 10 October 2016 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett is marking World Mental Health Day, which takes place on 10 October every year, by celebrating the role of trade union and workplace reps in supporting members experiencing mental health problems. Prime Minister gives no comfort to low-paid working families facing the Universal Credit ticking time bomb says Usdaw 05 October 2016 Shopworkers' trade union leader John Hannett is disappointed that the Prime Minister missed an opportunity to announce reforms to Universal Credit in her keynote speech to the Conservative Party Conference today. Usdaw cares about carers and supports Carers Week 06 June 2016 This week is Carers Week (6-12 June) and the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw is supporting calls by Carers UK in asking the Government to: Usdaw Cares about Carers is the theme for today's campaign spotlight day 18 May 2016 Today thousands of Usdaw members will be out campaigning in workplaces and shopping centres promoting the campaign message ‘Usdaw Cares about Carers’ as part of this year’s Supporting Parents and Carers Campaign and the focus of the Union’s 2016 Spotlight Day #Care4Carers Support the Usdaw cares about carers Thunderclap and social media campaign 17 May 2016 ‘Usdaw cares about Carers’ is the theme for this year’s Supporting Parents and Carers campaign and the focus of the Usdaw spotlight day on Wednesday 18 May 2016. Usdaw’s Thunderclap can be found at: http://thndr.me/GNpu5w Universal Credit is a ticking time bomb for many low-paid working families, says Usdaw 04 May 2016 Shopworkers' trade union leader John Hannett has welcomed a call by the Resolution Foundation for major reforms as full roll-out of Universal Credit begins this month. The Chancellor has missed a chance to undo his income cuts for low-paid workers says Usdaw 16 March 2016 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett is disappointed that the Chancellor has not used today’s budget to reverse attacks on the incomes of low-paid working people who are struggling to make ends meet and still face severe cuts when they are forced on to Universal Credit. Usdaw warns the Chancellor not to hit low-paid working people again in this week’s Budget 14 March 2016 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has today called on the Chancellor not to attack the incomes of low-paid working people who are struggling to make ends meet and still face severe cuts when they are forced on to Universal Credit. Usdaw welcomes Labour highlighting massive income cuts to hit working families under Universal Credit 05 January 2016 Shopworkers trade union leader John Hannett has welcomed Labour calling a debate in the House of Commons for tomorrow to highlight the huge cuts in income that working families will face under Government plans for Universal Credit. Displaying results 51 - 91 (of 91) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2
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