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 31 - 50 (of 230) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...23 next Police bosses urged, by Usdaw and retailers, to respond to unprecedented levels of theft from shops 20 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has joined a coalition of retail organisations and written to Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales, calling for a commitment to tackling unprecedented levels of theft from shops. Stay cool as high temperatures continue – workers need extra protection from the hot weather says Usdaw 05 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw is calling for a legal maximum workplace temperature to protect workers’ health and safety. Extreme temperatures, both very hot and very cold, are a familiar problem for many workers. Tesco chief’s backing for a law change to help prevent violence and abuse against shopworkers is welcomed by Usdaw 03 September 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed Tesco chief executive Ken Murphy calling for a change in the law to make abuse or violence towards retail workers an offence across the UK. Writing in the Mail on Sunday, Mr Murphy revealed the supermarket chain has offered body-worn cameras to members of staff who need them after seeing physical assaults rise by a third in a year. Co-op warns that retail crime is getting out of control – Usdaw joins the call for action to tackle this growing concern 27 July 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw shares the concerns of convenience store retailer Co-op, as their latest research finds that retail crime has surged to record levels, with repeat offenders and criminal gangs appearing to operate exempt from consequences. Usdaw supports the Co-op’s call for urgent change in police responses and for all forces to target repeat and prolific offenders. ShopKind Week: Usdaw joins the call for respect for shopworkers, who are under pressure during the cost of living crisis 17 April 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has welcomed today’s launch of the national #ShopKind Week, which encourages shoppers to treat staff with respect. New polling reveals that more than one in three people believe that shopping has become more frustrating as a result of the cost of living crisis and 36% of customers have personally witnessed a shopworker being verbally or physically abused by another customer. Nearly a third of shopworkers are thinking of quitting because of violence, threats and abuse – an Usdaw survey finds 10 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has today (10 March) launched shocking statistics from their annual survey of over 7,700 retail staff showing that nearly a third (30%) are considering changing their job and over four-in-ten (41%) feel anxious about work, all because of high levels of verbal abuse, threats and assaults. Retail employers share Usdaw concerns about violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers 10 March 2023 Retail trade union Usdaw has today (10 March) launched shocking statistics from their annual survey of over 7,700 retail staff showing high levels of verbal abuse, threats and assaults. ICTU (NI) Biennial Conference 2022: Protect Northern Irish retail workers from abuse, threats and violence says Usdaw 23 November 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation attending the Irish Congress of Trade Unions (ICTU) Northern Ireland (NI) Biennial Conference in Enniskillen on 22 and 23 November. The union is calling for retail workers in Northern Ireland to be offered specific legal protections from violence, threats and abuse. Retail workers in Norther Ireland have been left behind while protections have been introduced in England, Scotland and Wales. Summit of retail employers hosted by Usdaw starts Respect for Shopworkers Week 14 November 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw is today (14 November) hosting a summit of retail employers and their representative bodies, looking at the continuing problem of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers, along with wider issues related to retail crime. Respect for Shopworkers Week 2022: Usdaw survey finds high levels of abuse and reveals that 1 in 5 shopworkers did not report a violent assault 14 November 2022 Retail trade union Usdaw has today (14 November) launched shocking statistics from their annual survey at the beginning of this year’s Respect for Shopworkers Week. Interim results from over 4,600 retail staff responses show that in the last twelve months (pre-pandemic levels in brackets, from the 2019 survey): Displaying results 31 - 50 (of 230) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ...23 next
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