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The campaign to protect shopworkers from being forced to work on Christmas Day took a big leap forward in June when Kevan Jones’ Private Member’s Bill cleared an important stage in the House of Commons. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] MP duo take a view from the frontline Eastern division’s campaign received a boost when David Lammy MP and parliamentary under-secretary took time out to lend his support to the union’s work. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Respect magazine and Frontline report aid campaign The first National Respect for Shopworkers Week was boosted by the release of two special publications detailing the true extent of retail crime and Usdaw’s response to it through the Freedom From Fear campaign. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Stores and shoppers embrace Respect Week From Cardiff to Cumnock and from Wakefield to Westminster, Usdaw activists and officials took the Freedom From Fear message to thousands of shoppers across the UK – and were rewarded with the overwhelming backing of the shopping public. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] United front to tackle retail crime in Scotland A high powered partnership will aim to protect shopworkers and reduce crime north of the border, after Usdaw teamed up with senior representatives of the Scottish parliament, the Scottish Retail Consortium and the STUC to launch the Respect Week. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Winning campaign hits new heights Usdaw’s first National Respect for Shopworkers Week got off to a flying start when GMTV featured the campaign on its first day and at 6am! General Secretary John Hannett and crime victim Sue Stone joined presenter Andrew Castle on the famous GMTV sofa to explain the purpose of the campaign and what life is really like at the sharp end of retail. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Companies
Usdaw pledged to protect its members’ interests following proposals to restructure the Shop Direct and Littlewoods home shopping businesses in a move which could affect more than 1,000 jobs. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Safeway stores sale Morrisons has invited offers from other retailers for up to 120 of its smaller stores currently trading under the Safeway Compact facia. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Whatever happened to the pools industry after the lottery started? For millions of ordinary people winning the pools used to be their only chance to escape the drudgery of work and live out their dreams. Families, individuals and work syndicates would have their weekly flutter and then look out for the football results on a Saturday evening. The pools was a national institution with 14 million people playing every week. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Editorial
Breakfast on the GMTV sofa, on a guest list including resident health expert Dr Hilary Jones and evicted Big Brother contestant Marco. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Political campaigns will reward members The last two months have been very busy politically with Respect for Shopworkers’ Week, the Christmas Day (Trading) Bill, the Political Fund Ballot and Protect Christmas Day and New Year’s Day in Scotland - all important issues for our members. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Get Involved
Have you ever wanted to get involved in union activity but found your local branch doesn’t measure up? 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Black members weekend - giving you the chance to set the agenda This national weekend highlights that Usdaw has something to offer its black and Asian members and is the ideal forum for reps to share experiences and ideas, says Jayne Justin. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Take your chance to train with Usdaw Your rights at work, health and safety, equal opportunities and many other work-related issues are covered by Usdaw’s comprehensive training package. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Top course on offer Branch officers can take advantage of the union’s specially tailored training course held at the National Conference and Training Centre in Warrington, Cheshire. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Usdaw news direct to your desktop Join our mailing list to receive all the latest news and information from Usdaw. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Legal Services
What is Legal Plus? 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Letters
From Elizabeth Abbey, East London Retail C26. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Charities benefit after Great Manchester Run From Andrew Everson, Fallowfield K21. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Could you write a Star Letter and win £25? Write to the editor of Arena and you could win £25 if your letter is chosen as the star letter. This issue’s winner is Adam Colclough. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Learning route to success From Adam Colclough, K19 UNC North Midlands. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] North East division makes a song and dance of it for charity From Mike Brewer, Divisional Officer. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Satisfying victory for active rep From Darran Travis, Yorkshire Regional CRS F115 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Scots reps rewarded for commitment to learning From Ann Murphy, Lifelong Learning Project Co-ordinator. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Shirley shows continued support on her special day From Roy Hewings, Area Organiser, Exeter Office 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Lifelong Learning
Are you an Usdaw union Learning Rep? Do you receive regular mailings from Usdaw? 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Improved skills and confidence help win prestigious award Usdaw members scooped two prestigious accolades at the Basic Skills Learner Awards 2004, held at Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall earlier this year. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Lifelong learning - changing your life for good Hundreds of members at the massive Argos call centre site in Widnes can once again catch the learning bug after the learning centre’s facilities were re-launched earlier this year. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Roadshow rolls into town Staff at the Sainsbury store in Bath had their first taste of the learning opportunities on offer when the ‘learning for life roadshow’ arrived in town. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] People and Events
Young members are the future of Usdaw and in a regular feature on youth activists Arena looks to find out what makes them tick, and takes the pulse of union members aged 26 and below. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Glowing tributes for life-long union men Tributes have poured in for two hugely respected former members of staff Andrew Forman and Bernard Feerick who died earlier this year. They were 88 and 81 respectively. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Man of principle From Jacko Suckling, former Eastern Deputy Divisional Officer. 15 July 2004 [Full Story] Thousands on march for decent pensions Thousands of trade unionists, pensioners and supporters staged a march and rally in London to highlight the UK’s pensions crisis. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Veteran Alf remembered From Stuart Grant, Editor CIS Journal. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Why I am an Usdaw member Activist Danny Gow explains why he joined Usdaw and how he's become more active within the union. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Working weekend Pouring rain did not stop Usdaw officials and activists taking the Freedom From Fear campaign to the one of the biggest Asian festivals in the UK – the Bradford Mela – during a very wet weekend in June. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Politics
Usdaw activists turned out in force in the North West to take the union’s anti-BNP campaign onto the streets in the run up to the local and European elections. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Notification of Political Fund Review Ballot Members should note that in accordance with the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (as amended), Usdaw is required to hold a review ballot at least every ten years, so that the union can retain its political fund. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Victory for crime victims The Government has rejected a proposal to alter the scheme for compensating victims of crime at work, following pressure from industry groups and trade unions led by Usdaw. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Vote YES to keep your voice Many of the important victories won by Usdaw for its members have been financed by the union’s political fund. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Recruitment and Organising
Active reps and officials at Poundland have signed up more than 850 new members since Usdaw signed a recognition agreement with the retail and distribution chain. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Heidi’s winning recipe cooks up national award Award winning recruiter Heidi Trowers clearly has a winning recipe at her Tesco Trowbridge store in Wiltshire. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] New leaflets will aid recruitment Four newly updated leaflets are now available giving a fresh look to Usdaw’s message on membership benefits and services, and providing an ideal recruitment aid for reps across the UK. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] The future looks bright for new trainees Usdaw’s academy is now in its second year and hoping to repeat the successes of 2003 when the first intake of trainees signed up more than 5,000 new members. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] Rights at work
How well do you know your rights at work? Answer the following questions using the multiple choice options available and check your score below. 14 July 2004 [Full Story] |
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