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A - South Wales and Western Region C - Eastern Region E - Midlands Region F - North Eastern Region G - Scottish Region H - Southern Region K - North West Region National Filter by industry Industry... Dairy Home delivery Home Shopping Production and Manufacturing Retail Food Retail Non-food Transport Warehouse and Distribution Displaying results 301 - 320 (of 346) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 next Shoplifting in England and Wales continues to rise according to police recorded crimes – Usdaw calls for action 26 April 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has called for Government action in light of the Office for National Statistics today reporting an 8% increase in police recorded incidents of shoplifting during 2017, continuing the trend of a 31% increase over the last decade. Scottish Protection of Workers Bill gets strong support from the retail union Usdaw 24 April 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has responded to a consultation on a Protection of Workers Bill, which is being promoted in the Scottish parliament by Daniel Johnson MSP (Labour, Edinburgh Southern). The union fully supports the creation of a new offence of assault against a worker in the retail sector. Shopworkers enforcing age-restricted sales need better protection say Usdaw delegates 22 April 2018 Delegates at the shopworkers’ trade union annual conference, Usdaw’s ADM, have today backed concerns with the Think-25 policy for the sale of alcohol. Usdaw calls for support for a new law protecting Scottish shopworkers from violence 17 April 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw and businesses are supporting a new law to protect workers. Labour MSP Daniel Johnson is promoting a Bill that would create new offences regarding the assault of shopworkers and others, like bar and pub staff, who are involved in the sale and supply of age-restricted good and services. The consultation period on the Bill closes this Friday 20 April. ACS reports a 65% increase in convenience store crime – Usdaw calls for action 20 March 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has called for action after yet more evidence of retail crime on the increase. The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) today reports nearly a million thefts from UK convenience stores in 2017, which is a 65% increase on the previous year. Protection of shopworkers discussed at a Scottish Labour conference fringe meeting 09 March 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw today hosted a fringe meeting on violence, threats and abuse of shopworkers at the Scottish Labour conference in Dundee. Violence against shopworkers has significantly increased according to Usdaw and BRC surveys 09 March 2018 Surveys by the British Retail Consortium and the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw show a disturbing increase in violence against retail staff during 2017. Usdaw urges workers to stay safe in bad weather conditions and for employers to be understanding 01 March 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett is calling on employers to adopt a sensible and pragmatic approach towards staff who cannot make it to work due to the weather conditions; offering options like taking annual leave or time off in lieu, working in a store closer to home, shift swaps or the chance to make up any lost time when they get back to work. Five years on and Usdaw stats show that Government reforms to CICS denied compensation for nearly half of workers injured by a criminal 29 January 2018 Government reforms to the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme (CICS) took effect in November 2012 and stats released by Usdaw today show that applications for compensation by the union on behalf of members injured by a criminal have almost halved, down by 47.4%. Usdaw concerned that shoplifting continues to rise according to police recorded crimes in England and Wales 25 January 2018 Shopworkers’ trade union leader John Hannett has questioned whether police cuts are having an effect on crime as the Office for National Statistics today details a 10% increase in police recorded incidents of shoplifting during the year to September 2017, continuing the trend of a 30% increase over the last decade. Displaying results 301 - 320 (of 346) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 next
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