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 61 - 80 (of 231) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ...24 next Government leaves the door open for a protection of shopworkers law – Usdaw urges Peers to make it happen 15 September 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw welcomes interventions from Labour frontbenchers urging the Government to follow Scotland’s lead and introduce a protection of shopworkers law. Responding to the Police Crime Sentencing and Courts Bill second reading debate last night, the Government Minister indicated an amendment is still under consideration. Keir Starmer praises Usdaw's Freedom From Fear campaign - we now need the Government to back a protection of shopworkers law 14 September 2021 Retail trade union leader Paddy Lillis has welcomed Keir Starmer highlighting the union’s ‘Freedom from Fear’ campaign, which seeks to protect shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse. The Labour leader today praised the campaign in his keynote speech to the annual Trades Union Congress. PM urged by Usdaw to back a protection of shopworkers law 13 September 2021 Retail trade union leader Paddy Lillis has today written to the Prime Minister urging him to step in and support a protection of shopworkers amendment to their flagship crime bill, which has its second reading in the House of Lords tomorrow. Government must commit to a protection of shopworkers law, Usdaw disappointed by response to cross-party calls 09 September 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed by today’s Government response to a report from a cross-party committee of MPs that recommended a new criminal offence to protect shopworkers, following a shocking upsurge in violence and abuse. The Government has a further opportunity to indicate a change of heart at the second reading of their flagship crime bill next Tuesday in the House of Lords. Government's 'back to work' guidance weakens safety and risks abuse of shopworkers says Usdaw 14 July 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has criticised Government guidance issued today for being vague and not enough to keep workers safe. The union urges retailers and customers to put safety first. Wales mandates face coverings in shops - Usdaw calls on customers to follow the rules and respect shopworkers 14 July 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw welcomes today’s decision by the Welsh Government, having successfully lobbied for the mandatory wearing of face coverings in shops. Usdaw urges retailers to promote face coverings, hand hygiene and social distancing in their stores and asks shoppers to adhere to the law. Mandatory wearing of face coverings in Scotland is right says Usdaw, customers urged to follow the rules and respect shopworkers 13 July 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has successfully lobbied for the continued mandatory wearing of face coverings in Scotland for the foreseeable future. The union is calling on retailers to promote face coverings, hand hygiene and social distancing in their stores and urging shoppers to adhere to the law. Government weakening of Covid safety measures in shops risks abuse of shopworkers says Usdaw, customers urged to follow guidance 12 July 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw is deeply disappointed by the Government scrapping important Covid safety legislation for retail in England from 19 July. The union says that guidance is not enough, while urging retailers to promote face coverings, hand hygiene and social distancing in their stores and calling on shoppers to adhere to the Government’s guidance. Usdaw urges the Government not to weaken safety in stores and work with the union and employers on guidance 09 July 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw has written to the Business Secretary calling on the Government to reverse their plans to end compulsory face coverings and social distancing in shops on 19 July. Usdaw members are gutted that MPs voted down a protection of shopworkers law, Government must deliver on a promised Lords amendment 05 July 2021 Retail trade union Usdaw is disappointed that MPs have this evening rejected an amendment to the Government’s flagship policing bill, which would have provided greater protection for shopworkers from violence, threats and abuse. Usdaw now calls on the Government to deliver on their promise to bring forward an amendment in the House of Lords. Displaying results 61 - 80 (of 231) | Show: 10 | 20 | 50 | All prev 1... 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 ...24 next
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