Campaign News RSS Feed Check out what campaigning work we’ve been up to recently: Filter by: Filter by month Month... January February March April May June July August September October November December Filter by topic Topic... Campaign - Usdaw4Labour Politics Displaying results 161 - 180 (of 231) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ...24 next 80% of retail staff say violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers are getting worse - Usdaw calls on the Government to act 28 June 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today responded to the Government’s ‘call for evidence’ by telling the Home Office that 80% of shopworkers believe violence and abuse are getting worse and nearly two-thirds have been victims of a physical or verbal attack. Retail employers join Usdaw's call on Government to act on violence and abuse against shopworkers 28 June 2019 A group of businesses and trade bodies representing the retail sector, along with the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw, have written to the Home Secretary and other Ministers, calling for more to be done to tackle widespread violence and abuse against shopworkers. Usdaw welcomes Co-op calls for action to tackle attacks against shopworkers 20 June 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s call by the Co-op for stronger protection for retail staff in the face of rising attacks. 'Protection for shopworkers against knife crime' delegates at Usdaw ADM urge the Government to act 07 May 2019 Delegates at the shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw annual conference have today supported calls for the Government to legislate on shop security staff wearing stab vests and greater control on the sale of knives. A UK shopworker is abused, threatened or assaulted over 20 times a year on average – Usdaw calls on the Government to act 30 April 2019 Shopworker’s trade union Usdaw has today released shocking statistics from their annual survey which shows that on average UK shopworkers were verbally abused, threatened or assaulted 21 times last year, which is nearly once a fortnight. 29% increase in shoplifting in the last 10 years - Usdaw calls for Government action to cut crime and protect shopworkers 25 April 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis has called for Government action in light of the Office for National Statistics today reporting a 29% increase in police recorded incidents of shoplifting in England and Wales over the last decade. Usdaw welcomes parliamentary debate on the issue of retail crime 08 April 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union leader Paddy Lillis welcomed David Hanson MP securing a three-hour debate this week. Recent statistics from the Association of Convenience Stores (ACS), the British Retail Consortium and Usdaw’s survey all reported that violence, threats and abuse against shop staff are on the increase. ACS survey confirms Usdaw and BRC finding that attacks on shopworkers are a growing problem 26 March 2019 The Association of Convenience Stores (ACS) has today released their annual retail crime survey, which confirms last week’s findings by shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw and the British Retail Consortium (BRC) that violence, threats and abuse against shop staff are on the increase. Attacks on retail staff raised in Holyrood - Usdaw backs protection of workers legislation 22 March 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has welcomed Daniel Johnson MSP raising the significant increases in attacks on shopworkers during First Minister’s Question Time in the Scottish Parliament. Shop theft and age-restricted sales are key triggers for violence and abuse against shopworkers an Usdaw survey reveals 21 March 2019 Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has today published new statistics which show that the key triggers for violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers are theft from shops and enforcing the law on the sale of alcohol and other age-restricted products. Displaying results 161 - 180 (of 231) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 ...24 next
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